Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior
Hillside, Marham, King's Lynn, PE33 9JJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHERRY TREE ACADEMY TRUST MARHAM
- Executive Principal
- Mrs Joanne Hornsby
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Cherry Tree Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 141227
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01760337346
About this school
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior is a primary academy in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 215 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 40 | 29 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 41% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 59% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 40% | 45% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 52% | 37% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 99.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 179 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior compares
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior ranked 190th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 5.5% | 17.2% | 215 | — |
| Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant | — | 4.5% | 11.5% | 136 | 0.5 miles |
| St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy | 79% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 153 | 2.5 miles |
| Narborough Church of England Primary Academy | 44% | 3.2% | 30.8% | 100 | 2.6 miles |
| Holy Cross Church of England Primary School | 40% | 2.7% | 33.3% | 55 | 5.5 miles |
| Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy | — | 3.8% | 13.6% | 56 | 5.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.2%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 12.12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant0.5 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Narborough Church of England Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School5.5 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy5.8 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
Other schools in King's Lynn
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior ranks 30th of the 40 ranked primary schools in King's Lynn.
- All Saints Academy Primary
- Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Beeston Primary School Primary
- Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant Primary
- Clenchwarton Primary School Primary
- Dersingham Primary School Primary
- Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Eastgate Academy Primary
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior teach?
- Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the executive principal of Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior?
- The executive principal of Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior is Mrs Joanne Hornsby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior, 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 Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior?
- Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior full?
- Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior has capacity for 240 pupils and 215 on roll (90%), so it has space against 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 Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior a faith school?
- No. Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior has no designated religious character.
- Does Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior?
- Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior is part of CHERRY TREE ACADEMY TRUST MARHAM. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior rank locally?
- Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior ranked 190th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior's absence rate?
- Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior'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 1 July 2026.