Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road, Bedford, MK42 9LS
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bedford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 147
- URN
- 109413
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234354788
About this school
Cherry Trees Nursery School is a nursery school in Bedford. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 147 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cherry Trees Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Cherry Trees Nursery 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 156 |
| 2023/24 | 158 |
| 2024/25 | 161 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 40.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Peter Pan Nursery School0.5 miles
Nursery · Bedford
-
Shackleton Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Cauldwell School0.5 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
King's Oak Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Bedford Girls' School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Bedford
Other schools in Bedford
- Peter Pan Nursery School Nursery
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Bedford Road Primary Academy Primary
- Brickhill Primary School Primary
- Broadmead Lower School Primary
- Bromham CofE Primary School Primary
- Camestone School Primary
- Carlton CofE Primary School Primary
- Castle Newnham School Primary
- Cauldwell School Primary
- Cotton End Forest School Primary
- Cranfield Church of England Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cherry Trees Nursery School teach?
- Cherry Trees Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in Bedford.
- Who is the headteacher of Cherry Trees Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Cherry Trees Nursery School is Mrs Julie Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cherry Trees Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cherry Trees Nursery 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 many pupils are at Cherry Trees Nursery School?
- Cherry Trees Nursery School has 147 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is Cherry Trees Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Cherry Trees Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cherry Trees Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cherry Trees Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does Cherry Trees Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Cherry Trees Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.