Cherry Trees School, Wolverhampton
Cherry Trees School is a special school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wolverhampton, part of Endeavour Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Cherry Trees School in detail
Cherry Trees School in its own words
In its own words: "I am pleased to welcome you to Cherry Trees School, we are a member of the Endeavour Multi Academy Trust. At the present time we provide education for 66 pupils, across 6 classes."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Cherry Trees School are Ladybird Manor School (1.7 miles, selective); Penn Hall School (2.4 miles); Penn Fields School (2.6 miles, Good); and The Brier School (3.4 miles).
Ladybird Manor SchoolPenn Hall SchoolPenn Fields SchoolThe Brier School
The trust
Cherry Trees School is one of 7 schools run by Endeavour Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
47.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 6.2% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Asian (8%).
Almost every pupil at Cherry Trees School has an education, health and care plan (65 of 65 in 2026). The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Cherry Trees School has a SEN unit for hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 65 places, 66 pupils on roll.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Cherry Trees School.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fire Station (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cherry Trees School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 52 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cherry Trees School issued 1 suspension, 1.7 for every 100 pupils, and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
47.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Hearing, Speech and language, Autism +5
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
Keep up with Cherry Trees School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cherry Trees School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cherry Trees School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
1 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 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
100%
Full
65 pupils
65 places
No spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
8,807
Applications
7,681
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
65
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Cherry Trees School has a SEN unit for hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 65 places, 66 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
65
Total Pupils
46
Boys
19
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
5.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,928
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.4%
Overall absence
29.1%
Persistent absence
55
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Cherry Trees School
Questions parents ask about Cherry Trees School
What are SATs results like at Cherry Trees School?
Of the pupils at Cherry Trees 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 Trees School's Ofsted rating?
Cherry Trees School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2022 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Cherry Trees School?
No fixed boundary. When Cherry Trees School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Cherry Trees School?
Cherry Trees School has around 65 pupils on roll. 48% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Cherry Trees School have specialist SEN provision?
Cherry Trees School has a SEN unit for hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 65 places, 66 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Cherry Trees School?
10.4% of sessions were missed at Cherry Trees School in 2024/25. 29.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cherry Trees School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Cherry Trees 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 Trees School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 1 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cherry Trees School?
Cherry Trees School is at Giggetty Lane, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV5 0AX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)