Cherry Tree Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Watford, Hertfordshire
Cherry Tree Primary School is a primary school in Watford, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 July 2022. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Berry Avenue, Watford, WD24 6ST
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 445 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 July 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at Cherry Tree Primary School.”
- “The school’s beliefs and promises, ‘We are kind, we aim high, we are brave’, accurately describe pupils’ attitudes to learning.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school environment.”
To improve
- “Leaders have not carried out a full check on how well their curriculum plans are working with helping pupils learn more.”
- “They do not know if their programmes meet the needs of all pupils well.”
- “Some teachers have not developed the knowledge they need to teach all subjects, especially where there have been recent changes.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 September 2022 (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) | 48% | 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: 66 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- The Orchard Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beechfield School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingsway Junior School 0.5 mi Good
- Kingsway Infants' School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Parkgate Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Leavesden JMI School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The Grove Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published