Cherry Tree Primary School, Bolton
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 Tree Primary School creates a warm, caring environment where pupils feel safe and happy. The school excels at supporting children with additional needs and has particularly strong early years provision with excellent phonics teaching. Staff know pupils well and provide effective pastoral support to help all learners succeed.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open, positive approach to keeping pupils safe
- Effective early years provision with excellent phonics teaching and language development
- Caring pastoral support system that helps pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils feel valued and supported
- Clear behaviour expectations with calm, focused classrooms where bullying is rare
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge step by step
Areas for Improvement
- Too few pupils reaching expected levels in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of key stages
- Inconsistent addressing of handwriting errors in older pupils, limiting their ability to show what they know
- Attendance too low for some pupils, particularly disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Some disadvantaged pupils not achieving as well as they could
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, helping pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School choir, football team, school council, playground leaders, visits to local places of worship, community service (collecting donations for local homeless shelter)
Cherry Tree Primary School provides a safe, welcoming environment where most pupils feel happy and supported. However, achievement levels in reading, writing and mathematics need to improve, and attendance remains a concern for some pupils.
At a Glance
47.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 53%. Maths has declined from 65% to 47%. Writing has declined from 63% to 47%.
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
408 pupils
391 capacity
17 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Bolton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bolton
Admissions Demand - Bolton
Places available
4,105
Applications
3,501
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.6%
Primary admissions across Bolton (2025/26)
Inspection History(20)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.71135%
Overall absence
27.04918%
Persistent absence
366
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Cherry Tree Primary School
St James's Church of England High School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy
Harper Green School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School
Essa Academy
Lord's School
Thomasson Memorial School
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