Cherrywood Community Primary School, Farnborough

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~332m)Possible (~474m)Unlikely (~616m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kirsty Lewis
Pupils:186 / 210 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01252547896
Address:Mayfield Road, Farnborough, GU14 8LH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2001

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:132802
UKPRN:10069438
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Aldershot
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

36.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

25 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy88%
Well taught96%
Good progress72%
Feels safe88%
Well behaved72%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths-11ppWriting-3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 64%. Maths has declined from 67% to 56%. Writing has remained stable at around 64%.

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Farnborough (Main) Rail Station
930m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Mayfield Road (adj)
124m · 2 min walk
Prospect Community Centre (o/s)
156m · 3 min walk
Bracklesham Close (adj)
221m · 4 min walk
Sixth Form College (Stop A)
330m · 5 min walk
Lulworth Close (adj)
443m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

186 pupils

210 capacity

24 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Farnborough

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,264
Projected new pupils:316

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Farnborough

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

15,583

Applications

13,385

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
18 September 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
12 July 2018

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.99278%

Overall absence

24%

Persistent absence

175

Enrolments

Authorised5.49548%
Unauthorised1.4973%
Persistent (10%+)24%
Severe (50%+)0.57143%

Absence trend

6.37945%
18/19
3.91798%
20/21
6.4113%
21/22
5.84383%
22/23
5.60812%
23/24
6.99278%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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