Cherry Tree Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Colchester · CO2 0BG · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS282%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM38.3%
- Demand0.95
1.7 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 151064
Langenhoe Community Primary School
Academy converter · Colchester · CO5 7PG
Ages 3–11 · 104 pupils · Essex
Ofsted
Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-01-10
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill68%
104 pupils · 154 places
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- Boys / girls
- 53 / 51
- School capacity
- 154
- Capacity fill
- 104 / 154 (68%)
- Free school meals
- 14.9%
- FSM pupils
- 15
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Life Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Stevenson
Location
- Address
- Bracken Way, Abberton
- Postcode
- CO5 7PG
- Town
- Colchester
- County
- Essex
- Local authority
- Essex
- District
- Colchester
- Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Colchester, Essex, 104 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.9%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Colchester · CO5 7BN · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS271%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM20.8%
- Demand0.80
1.8 miles away
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Ofsted: Standards maintainedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO5 7HR · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS273%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM19.7%
- Demand1.13
2.2 miles away
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 0DS · Essex
Ages 5–11
- KS269%
- Absence3.7%
- FSM10.8%
- Demand1.10
2.5 miles away
Monkwick Junior School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Colchester · CO2 8NN · Essex
Ages 7–11
- KS240%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM41.0%
2.6 miles away
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Colchester · CO2 8NN · Essex
Ages 2–7
- Absence7.1%
- FSM31.0%
- Demand1.00
2.6 miles away
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 9QG · Essex
Ages 3–11
- KS260%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM17.9%
2.7 miles away
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Colchester · CO2 9RA · Essex
Ages 3–11
- KS239%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM25.0%
- Demand1.00
2.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Stevenson
- Telephone
- 01206735267