Cherry Tree Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 2 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
142002
Address
Holt Drive, Mersea Road, CO2 0BG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
168 (70% of total capacity)
Boys
53.0%
Girls
47.0%
First language not English
13.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
31.5%
Persistent absence
14.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 68.5%
African 10.1%
Other White 6.5%
Mixed 4.8%
Unclassified 3%
Indian 1.8%
Other Black 1.8%
Other 1.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-2.9
WritingAverage0
MathsAverage2.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 41%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Cherry Tree Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
19
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
19
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
24
15
9
Year 1
23
15
8
Year 2
20
9
11
Year 3
24
11
13
Year 4
30
14
16
Year 5
30
17
13
Year 6
17
8
9
Year 2023-2024

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