Cherry Orchard Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 29 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 103178
- Address
- Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood, B20 2LB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 457 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 28.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.5%
- Persistent absence
- 13.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.1%
Pakistani 35.7%
Indian 24.7%
Bangladeshi 9%
Mixed 8.4%
Caribbean 6.6%
Unclassified 4.4%
African 3.5%
Other 2.4%
White British 2%
Other White 1.8%
Other Asian 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.1
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsAverage-0.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 48%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Cherry Orchard Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 26 16 10 |
| Reception, Full-time | 58 28 30 |
| Year 1 | 62 28 34 |
| Year 2 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 3 | 62 31 31 |
| Year 4 | 61 33 28 |
| Year 5 | 62 35 27 |
| Year 6 | 66 38 28 |