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Cherry Garden School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community special school
41 Bellenden Road, London SE15 5BB · cherrygardenschool.co.uk · 020 7237 4050
On the mapSearch near SE15 5BB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southwark 70%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 112
- 99% of 113 places
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 60.9%
- First language not English
- 28.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Southwark it was 70%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Cherry Garden School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 17 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding May 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 19
- 20% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 53% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (100%) with SEND