Cherry Tree Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Holt Drive, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 0BGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cherry Tree Academy is a primary school in Colchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 28th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 February 2022, report published 28 March 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

180 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals38.3%

38.3%, 11.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.6%

10.6%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.9%

23.9%, 9.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.1%

6.1%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cherry Tree Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Monkwick Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Old Heath Community Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	70% met the expected standard
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: INSPIRES MAT
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Charlotte Newley
Phone: 01206575224
Website: cherrytreeacademy.net/welcome (opens in a new tab)
Address: Holt Drive, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 0BG
Local authority: Essex
URN: 142002

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.