Community school · Warrington

Cherry Tree School

2–11Ages
210Pupils
PrimaryPhase
111150URN

Hardy Road, Lymm, Warrington, WA13 0NX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.7 above Warrington median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Warrington

84 applications for 30 places · 8th of 56 in Warrington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Warrington 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 5 December 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Warrington median (2.1) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

84 applications · 30 places offered · 29 named it first

2026 2.8; Warrington median median 2.1
2025 2.7; Warrington median median 2.1
2024 2.7; Warrington median median 2.0
2023 2.7; Warrington median median 1.9
2022 3.0; Warrington median median 2.0
2021 4.5; Warrington median median 2.0
2020 3.2; Warrington median median 2.1
2019 3.7; Warrington median median 2.0
2018 3.8; Warrington median median 2.1
2017 4.2; Warrington median median 2.3
2016 4.1; Warrington median median 2.2
2015 4.7; Warrington median median 2.3
2014 4.3; Warrington median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Warrington median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Warrington median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	84	2.8	29	0.97
Sep 2025	30	80	2.7	32	1.07
Sep 2024	30	82	2.7	31	1.03
Sep 2023	30	82	2.7	32	1.07
Sep 2022	29	88	3.0	29	1.00
Sep 2021	19	85	4.5	18	0.95
Sep 2020	28	89	3.2	28	1.00
Sep 2019	30	111	3.7	40	1.33
Sep 2018	30	113	3.8	36	1.20
Sep 2017	30	127	4.2	44	1.47
Sep 2016	27	110	4.1	24	0.89
Sep 2015	27	127	4.7	37	1.37
Sep 2014	26	112	4.3	26	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 91% · Writing 79% · Maths 85% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%12th of 57 in Warrington

Warrington 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard91%

Warrington 85% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Warrington 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Warrington 77% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Warrington 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Warrington 83% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Warrington 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Warrington median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	79%	9%	109	107
2023/24	78%	22%	110	110
2022/23	63%	6%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Cherry Tree SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.8applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Statham Primary School
0.8 km · Warrington

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Ravenbank Primary School
1.5 km · Warrington

Good2023

2.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Oughtrington Primary School
2.3 km · Warrington

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Thelwall Community Junior School
2.6 km · Warrington

Standards maintained2024

64%met the SATs standard
Thelwall Infant School
3.3 km · Warrington

Good2023

2.2applications per place
Bradshaw Primary School
3.5 km · Warrington

Not yet inspected

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School
3.7 km · Warrington

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
High Legh Primary School
3.7 km · Cheshire East

2026

1.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111150 · 877/2335
Capacity: 210 pupils · 210 on roll
Free school meals: 12.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Hardy Road, Lymm, Warrington, WA13 0NX
Local authority: Warrington

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources