Cherry Oak School, Birmingham
Cherry Oak School is a special school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cherry Oak School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Cherry Oak School are Selly Oak Trust School (0.4 miles, Good); Maple House School (0.7 miles, Good); Baskerville School (1.5 miles, Good); and Queen Alexandra College (1.7 miles, Good).
Selly Oak Trust SchoolMaple House SchoolBaskerville SchoolQueen Alexandra College
Who goes there
57.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 13.4% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Cherry Oak School has an education, health and care plan (112 of 112 in 2026). The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Cherry Oak School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs, autism and severe learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Selly Oak Rail Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Battery Retail Park (opposite), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Cherry Oak School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
57.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Speech and language, Autism, SLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Cherry Oak School
Federated Newsletter Summer 2026
16 Jul 2026
Federated Newsletter Winter 2025
23 Mar 2026
Federated Newsletter Spring 2026
23 Mar 2026
Home learning resources 9/1/2026
9 Jan 2026
Home learning resources (5/1/26)
5 Jan 2026
Federated Newsletter (Winter Edition)
17 Dec 2025
From Cherry Oak School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Cherry Oak School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 71
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 71 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 58 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
112 pupils
111 places
1 pupil over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
14,956
Applications
14,483
Got 1st preference
75.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
All secondary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
112
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Cherry Oak School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs, autism and severe learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
112
Total Pupils
76
Boys
36
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
8.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,606
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.0%
Overall absence
25.2%
Persistent absence
107
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Cherry Oak School
What are SATs results like at Cherry Oak School?
Of the pupils at Cherry Oak School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 0% reached the expected standard in reading and 0% did so in maths.
What is Cherry Oak School's Ofsted rating?
Cherry Oak School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Cherry Oak School?
No fixed boundary. When Cherry Oak School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Cherry Oak School?
Cherry Oak School has around 112 pupils on roll. 57% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Cherry Oak School have specialist SEN provision?
Cherry Oak School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs, autism and severe learning difficulties.
What is attendance like at Cherry Oak School?
8% of sessions were missed at Cherry Oak School in 2024/25. 25.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cherry Oak School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Cherry Oak School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Cherry Oak School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 71 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 58 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cherry Oak School?
Cherry Oak School is at 60 Frederick Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 6PB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)