Cherry Tree vs Hartsdown Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Cherry Tree
Garlinge
Hartsdown Academy
Margate
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–17
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Kent
Kent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
6
868
Capacity
10
1175
Occupancy
60%
74%
FSM %
-
63.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Inadequate
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jul 2025
Feb 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
35.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
27.2%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
z
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
-
z
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
z
A-Level Students
-
-
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
0%
Degree course
-
46%
Any L4+ destination
-
46%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
26