Cherry Trees School

Special academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

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Giggetty Lane, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX

01902 894484 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 28 February 2024
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%England 62% · 2024/25
Pupils65Room for 65 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 48 in 2019, 52 in 2021, 53 in 2022, 54 in 2023, 52 in 2024, 59 in 2025, 65 in 2026. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 39% from 2019 to 2025.
Free school meals48%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 28 February 2024.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

8 pupils in this year group.

Only 8 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

0% — 63 points below the Staffordshire average, and 62 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 63% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 0% 77% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 0% 74% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 0% 75% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 105 105

"Not published": No figure published.

Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 0%This school 2023/24: 0%This school 2024/25: 0% This school England 62% 2022/23 0% 2023/24 0% 2024/25 0%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Staffordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

Admissions dates and schools in Staffordshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Hearing impairment; Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs; Multi-sensory impairment; Moderate learning difficulties; Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.

PupilsThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 51.7% 45.3%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 99.9%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.1%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 11.9% 6.8%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 10.4% 10.4%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 29.1% 29.6%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 1.7 3.3 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 1.7% 2.1% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil 1.69% 0.10% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 6.2 7.8 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2.1 2.5 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 17.1% 11.5%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Cherry Trees School's Ofsted rating?

Cherry Trees School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 28 February 2024.

How did Cherry Trees School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 62 points below the England average of 62%.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.