Cherry Tree Learning Centre, Dudley

Across Dudley, 87% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Dudley lodged 182 appeals against secondary school offers; 123 reached a hearing and 8 succeeded (6.5% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to Cherry Tree Learning Centre are Pegasus Academy (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 41.7); Bishop Milner Catholic College (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 45.4); St James Academy (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.6); and Ellowes Hall Sports College (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.2).

Cherry Tree Learning Centre is one of 3 schools run by The Skylark Trust, an academy trust.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Flood Street (West Midlands Metro), about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Minehead Road (opposite), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cherry Tree Learning Centre stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

The primary schools closest to Cherry Tree Learning Centre are Russells Hall Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Milking Bank Primary School (0.5 miles), St Mark's CofE Primary School (0.8 miles) and Red Hall Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.