Cherry Lane Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Sipson Road, West Drayton, UB7 9DLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cherry Lane Primary School is a primary school in Hillingdon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 106 schools in Hillingdon. It ranks 54th of 54 primary schools in Hillingdon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 June 2024, report published 9 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

78 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%

46%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

562 pupils on roll, with places for 690

Eligible for free school meals36.3%

36.3%, 9.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language50.4%

50.4%, 28.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.1%

25.1%, 10.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.6%

6.6%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cherry Lane Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Heathrow Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
St Martin's Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Laurel Lane Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	40% met the expected standard
West Drayton Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Catherine Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss N Tranter
Phone: 01895444480
Website: cherrylane.hillingdon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sipson Road, West Drayton, UB7 9DL
Local authority: Hillingdon
URN: 131638

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.