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Cherry Tree Academy

Cobblers Lane, Pontefract WF8 2HN

2Schola Grade
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Year groups
Nursery–Year 6
Primary
Pupils
233
On roll
Ages
3–11
Capacity 315
Local authority
Wakefield
Waterton Academy Trust

Schola Grade 2

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England · How we grade
Key stage 2 tests49% met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
16thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupils32% of disadvantaged pupils met the expected standard
18thpercentile
Attendance19% of pupils persistently absent
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Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded primary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Cherry Tree Academy

Cherry Tree Academy is a primary academy in Pontefract, Wakefield, for pupils aged 3–11 (Nursery–Year 6). It is part of Waterton Academy Trust.

It has 233 pupils on roll and room for 315. Its Schola Grade is 2 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Cobblers Lane
Pontefract WF8 2HN
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Primary
Year groups
Nursery–Year 6
Ages
3–11
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Pupils on roll
233
Capacity
315 pupils
Free school meals
48.10% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Waterton Academy Trust
Local authority
Wakefield
Nation
England
URN
144400

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