Cherry Tree Academy

General Information

Address: Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN
Phone: 01924967603
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Adam Dawson
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 233
School capacity: 315
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 112
% eligible for free school meals: 48.1%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 7.4%
Persistently absent pupils: 18.8%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 18.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Autistic spectrum disorder: 14 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 10 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 7 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 7 pupils
Hearing impairment: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 7 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Vision impairment: 1 pupil
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #67 of 72 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#65West Bretton Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#66Willow Green AcademyGood
#67Cherry Tree AcademyRequires improvement
#68Northfield Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#69Oyster Park Primary AcademyRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant SchoolOutstanding
#2De Lacy Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3England Lane AcademyOutstanding
#4Grove Lea Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5Jerry Clay AcademyOutstanding
#6Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse GateOutstanding
#7Ackton Pastures Primary AcademyGood
#8Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#9Ackworth Mill Dam SchoolGood
#10Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrsGood
#11Ash Grove Primary AcademyGood
#12Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#13Castleford Three Lane Ends AcademyGood
#14Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#15Crigglestone St James CofE Primary AcademyGood
#16English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood
#17Fairburn View Primary School, CastlefordGood
#18Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#19Fitzwilliam Primary SchoolGood
#20Gawthorpe Community AcademyGood
#21Half Acres Primary AcademyGood
#22Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolGood
#23Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood
#24Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant AcademyGood
#25Horbury Primary AcademyGood
#26Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary SchoolGood
#27Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourceGood
#28Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion ResourceGood
#29Newton Hill Community SchoolGood
#30Normanton Common Primary AcademyGood
#31Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery SchoolGood
#32Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#33Ossett South Parade PrimaryGood
#34Outwood Primary Academy Bell LaneGood
#35Outwood Primary Academy Newstead GreenGood
#36Outwood Primary Academy Park HillGood
#37Rooks Nest AcademyGood
#38Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolGood
#39Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#40Sandal Castle VA Community Primary SchoolGood
#41Sandal Magna Community AcademyGood
#42Shay Lane Primary (J and I) SchoolGood
#43Simpson's Lane AcademyGood
#44Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#45Smawthorne Henry Moore AcademyGood
#46South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#47South Hiendley Primary SchoolGood
#48St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#49St Helen's CE Primary SchoolGood
#50St Joseph's Catholic Primary School CastlefordGood
#51St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PontefractGood
#52St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MoorthorpeGood
#53St Michael's CofE AcademyGood
#54St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#55Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery AcademyGood
#56Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#57The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolGood
#58The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#59Upton Primary SchoolGood
#60Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolGood
#61Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) SchoolGood
#62Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#63Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#64Walton Primary AcademyGood
#65West Bretton Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#66Willow Green AcademyGood
#67Cherry Tree AcademyRequires improvement
#68Northfield Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#69Oyster Park Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#70Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolRequires improvement
#71Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolRequires improvement
#72Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,593 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #31 of 92 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#29Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource£6,652
#30South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School£6,641
#31Cherry Tree Academy£6,593
#32Darrington Church of England Primary School£6,565
#33Upton Primary School£6,555

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School£9,878
#2Newlands Primary School£7,930
#3Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School£7,616
#4The Vale Primary Academy£7,452
#5Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford£7,354
#6Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School£7,351
#7Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School£7,316
#8King's Meadow Academy£7,305
#9Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource£7,268
#10Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School£7,226
#11West Bretton Junior and Infant School£7,155
#12St Helen's CE Primary School£7,039
#13St Ignatius Catholic Primary School£7,032
#14Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,013
#15Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy£7,008
#16Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy£6,995
#17The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School£6,941
#18Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green£6,921
#19Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School£6,881
#20St Botolphs CE Academy£6,854
#21Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School£6,839
#22Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs£6,780
#23Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School£6,774
#24Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill£6,760
#25Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School£6,694
#26Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School£6,683
#27Hendal Primary School£6,683
#28Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School£6,654
#29Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource£6,652
#30South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School£6,641
#31Cherry Tree Academy£6,593
#32Darrington Church of England Primary School£6,565
#33Upton Primary School£6,555
#34Simpson's Lane Academy£6,497
#35Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School£6,495
#36St Michael's CofE Academy£6,491
#37Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane£6,477
#38Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School£6,446
#39Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,444
#40Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy£6,433
#41Fitzwilliam Primary School£6,430
#42St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe£6,426
#43Sandal Magna Community Academy£6,397
#44Ash Grove Primary Academy£6,395
#45South Hiendley Primary School£6,384
#46England Lane Academy£6,357
#47Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy£6,279
#48Willow Green Academy£6,265
#49Wakefield Lawefield Primary School£6,262
#50St Giles C of E Academy£6,257
#51Ossett South Parade Primary£6,253
#52English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy£6,241
#53The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School£6,239
#54Rooks Nest Academy£6,236
#55Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School£6,207
#56De Lacy Primary School£6,200
#57West End Academy£6,169
#58Gawthorpe Community Academy£6,152
#59Grove Lea Primary School£6,108
#60St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract£6,054
#61Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School£6,013
#62Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School£6,012
#63Carleton Park Junior and Infant School£6,000
#64Horbury Primary Academy£5,964
#65Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School£5,950
#66Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School£5,928
#67Jerry Clay Academy£5,901
#68Ackworth Mill Dam School£5,883
#69St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School£5,860
#70Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy£5,844
#71Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy£5,839
#72Walton Primary Academy£5,836
#73Middlestown Primary Academy£5,782
#74Normanton Common Primary Academy£5,757
#75Northfield Primary School£5,750
#76St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford£5,705
#77Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate£5,704
#78St Austin's Catholic Primary School£5,687
#79Sharlston Community School£5,684
#80Ackton Pastures Primary Academy£5,628
#81Larks Hill Primary School£5,624
#82Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School£5,584
#83Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate£5,581
#84Newton Hill Community School£5,570
#85Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill£5,556
#86Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School£5,544
#87Towngate Primary Academy£5,534
#88Half Acres Primary Academy£5,447
#89Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane£5,419
#90Wrenthorpe Academy£5,376
#91Oyster Park Primary Academy£4,810
#92Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy£3,696

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