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Cherry Orchard Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Timberdine Close, Worcester WR5 2DD · cherryorchard-pri.worcs.sch.uk · 01905 352787
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Worcestershire 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Worcestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 565
- 90% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 15.3%
- First language not English
- 13.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 68 families put the school first and 71 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 | 71 | 68 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 65 | 57 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 73 | 64 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 69 | 63 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Worcestershire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 116749)
Ofsted
Cherry Orchard Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 20 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 116749), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Jan 2020Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116749)
Before September 2019
Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116749)
Jul 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116749)
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (119 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 119
- 20% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 18% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (15%) with SEND