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Cherry Tree Hill Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Lime Grove, Chaddesden, Derby DE21 6WL · cherrytreehillprimary.co.uk · 01332 673520
On the mapSearch near DE21 6WL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derby 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 605
- 96% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Derby
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 36.2%
- First language not English
- 8.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 69 families put the school first and 70 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 70 | 69 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 71 | 70 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 67 | 66 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 69 | 64 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 76 | 70 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Derby it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112751)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Cherry Tree Hill Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112751), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112751)
Apr 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112751)
Jan 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112751)
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (108 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 108
- 17% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (22%) with SEND