Cherry Trees Nursery School, Bedford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Cherry Trees provides a welcoming, inclusive environment where children thrive. The school excels at supporting children who speak English as an additional language and those with additional needs, helping all children feel confident and valued. Parents speak very highly of the nursery, praising the clear information shared about their children's progress.
Key Strengths
- Children make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics with strong support for English language learners
- Safety is outstanding with extremely high quality care and very good relationships
- Strong support for disabled children and those with special educational needs enables full inclusion
- Good teaching helps children develop important skills and become enthusiastic learners
- Excellent spiritual, moral, social and cultural development with emphasis on learning about different traditions
Areas for Improvement
- Staff knowledge of children's abilities is not always used precisely enough when planning tasks for different ability levels
- Adults do not always ask children enough questions to encourage deep thinking and extend learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with thorough arrangements in place; children are safe and secure at school with excellent adult supervision and parents confident in their children's wellbeing.
Cherry Trees Nursery School is a good school where children make good progress in all areas of learning. The executive headteacher provides strong leadership with a clear vision for improvement, and safety is outstanding.
At a Glance
3.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Bedford
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Admissions Demand - Bedford
Places available
2,346
Applications
2,069
Got 1st preference
84.1%
Got preferred school
96.7%
Secondary admissions across Bedford (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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