Cherry Orchard Primary School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Cherry Orchard Primary School is a caring place where children look forward to coming to school every day. Teachers have high expectations and help all pupils, including disadvantaged children, make good progress in their learning. The school has successfully turned around earlier concerns about reading and writing progress, and pupils are becoming more confident and resilient learners.
Key Strengths
- Calm, nurturing environment where pupils enjoy learning and behave impeccably
- Strong, energetic leadership with accurate understanding of school strengths and weaknesses
- High teacher expectations and good progress being made in reading and writing after recent improvements
- Pupils developing resilience and positive attitudes to learning, learning from mistakes
- Effective safeguarding with well-maintained records and experienced safeguarding team
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils still not writing independently enough and seeking teacher approval before moving on
- Progress in boys' reading in key stage 2 remains below that of girls, though improving
- Need to ensure all groups of pupils continue to strengthen independent writing skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with well-maintained records, up-to-date staff training, and pupils reporting the school is a safe, friendly place where they can talk to staff about concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Library (recently opened to encourage wider reading)
Cherry Orchard Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership that has maintained educational quality since the last inspection in 2012. The school provides a calm, nurturing environment where pupils thrive academically and personally.
At a Glance
28.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 78%. Maths has improved from 79% to 83%. Writing has improved from 70% to 75%.
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
16
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
440 pupils
488 capacity
48 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,570
Applications
12,541
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
Inspection History(107)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.77809%
Overall absence
14.4385%
Persistent absence
374
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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