Cherry Garden Primary School, Bristol

In its own words: "Cherry Garden is a one form entry primary school that serves Bitton, Willsbridge, Oldland Common and the surrounding areas. We are very proud of our links with the local area and pride ourselves on the family feel that our school has."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Cherry Garden Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Cherry Garden Primary School as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cherry Garden Primary School are St Anne's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 73% maths); The Meadows Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 85% maths); Longwell Green Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 64% maths); and Parkwall Primary School (0.8 miles, 65% reading, 71% maths).

Cherry Garden Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Cherry Garden Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Pathway Trust, an academy trust.

13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Cherry Garden Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Bitton (Avon Valley Railway), about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Annes Drive (se-bound), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cherry Garden Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Cherry Garden Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Cherry Garden Primary School are Sir Bernard Lovell Academy (0.6 miles), Digitech Studio School (1.5 miles), IKB Academy (1.7 miles) and Wellsway School (1.8 miles).