Cherry Tree School
72 Queen Mary Street, Palfrey, Walsall, WS1 4ABOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Cherry Tree School is a special school in Walsall for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 19 January 2025
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
Cherry Tree School is an extremely welcoming school, where staff have very positive relationships with the pupils and their families. Families and pupils quickly learn to trust that the staff will do all they can to support them. As a result, pupils are happy and feel safe here. They settle down to the routines of school life remarkably quickly. The school is determined to enable pupils to thrive. Pupils, many of whom have often struggled in other settings, learn the highly ambitious curriculum. They gain the important skills they need now and to prepare them for their future lives. For example, pupils with limited or no means of communication rapidly acquire skills to express their needs. Many of these pupils quickly start using spoken language for the very first time. Pupils care deeply about each other and want to learn. Those pupils whose challenging behaviour has previously got in the way of learning learn how to behave well in many different settings. They are highly attentive and engaged in lessons, and their behaviour in this school is exemplary. Giving pupils highly motivating and unique experiences is at the heart of everything this school does. Attendance is excellent because pupils love coming to this school.
Pupil numbers and mix
61 pupils on roll, with places for 130
Schools near Cherry Tree School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bescot Hall | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| High Point Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 6.8 |
| West Midlands Education and Skills | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Jane Lane School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Ryecroft School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Kelly Butler
- Phone
- 01922662460
- Address
- 72 Queen Mary Street, Palfrey, Walsall, WS1 4AB
- Local authority
- Walsall
- URN
- 149910
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.