Cherry Oak School
60 Frederick Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6PB
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Gary Coffey
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of Cherry Oak School and Victoria School
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 111
- Pupils on roll
- 112
- URN
- 103626
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214642037
About this school
Cherry Oak School is a community special school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 112 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 83.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 87.0 | - | - |
Trends over time
How Cherry Oak School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 112 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 67.86%
- English as an additional language
- 13.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.99%
- Persistent absence
- 25.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Selly Oak Trust School0.4 miles
Special schools · Birmingham
-
Maple House School0.7 miles
Special schools · Birmingham
-
University of Birmingham0.7 miles
Universities · Birmingham
-
King Edward VI High School for Girls1.0 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
-
King Edward's School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
- Baskerville School Special schools
- Beaufort School Special schools
- Beaufort School Academies
- Braidwood School for the Deaf Special schools
- Brays School Academies
- Calthorpe Academy Academies
- Castlewood School Academies
- City of Birmingham School Local authority maintained schools
- East Birmingham Network Academy Free Schools
- Ebn Academy 2 Free Schools
- Everything Education School Special schools
- Forest Oak School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Cherry Oak School teach?
- Cherry Oak School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a special school in Birmingham.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Cherry Oak School?
- The executive headteacher of Cherry Oak School is Mr Gary Coffey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cherry Oak School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cherry Oak School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Cherry Oak School?
- Cherry Oak School has 112 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cherry Oak School full?
- Cherry Oak School has capacity for 111 pupils and 112 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cherry Oak School a faith school?
- No. Cherry Oak School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Cherry Oak School?
- Cherry Oak School is part of the The Federation of Cherry Oak School and Victoria School federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Cherry Oak School have?
- The schools register lists Cherry Oak School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Cherry Oak School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Cherry Oak School's absence rate?
- Cherry Oak School's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cherry Oak School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cherry Oak School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.