Cherry Tree Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Pontefract, Wakefield
Cherry Tree Academy is a primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 30 January 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 233 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 30 January 2024
Strengths
- “Leaders have high expectations for all pupils who attend Cherry Tree Academy.”
- “Despite this, the curriculum has been redesigned to ensure that pupils’ learning builds over time.”
- “Staff deliver the curriculum with accuracy and understanding.”
To improve
- “The school’s expectations are not consistently realised across the curriculum.”
- “In some curriculum areas, this work is very recent and its impact is not measurable.”
- “However, pupils in key stage 2 have too many existing gaps in their knowledge and understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 49% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.1 mi School remains Good
- De Lacy Primary School 0.3 mi Outstanding
- St Giles C of E Academy 0.9 mi Improved significantly
- The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School 1.0 mi Good
- Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School 1.0 mi Improved significantly
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 1.2 mi Good
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Simpson's Lane Academy 1.3 mi Not judged