Cherry Tree Hill Primary School
Lime Grove, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6WL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ODYSSEY COLLABORATIVE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Appleton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Derby North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 605
- URN
- 146921
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332673520
About this school
Cherry Tree Hill Primary School is a primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 605 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cherry Tree Hill Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 July 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 | 86 | 90 | 87 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 51% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 63% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 61% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 68% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Hill Primary 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 | Derby average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 53.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 55.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 619 |
| 2023/24 | 631 |
| 2024/25 | 614 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cherry Tree Hill Primary School compares
Cherry Tree Hill Primary School ranked 22nd of 60 primary schools in Derby for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.7% | 40.4% | 605 | — |
| Meadow Farm Community Primary School | 61% | 5.2% | 58.3% | 155 | 0.4 miles |
| Chaddesden Park Primary School | 50% | 3.6% | 39.1% | 207 | 0.4 miles |
| Springfield Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 35% | 324 | 0.6 miles |
| St Werburgh's CofE Primary School | 65% | 4.3% | 17.1% | 281 | 0.6 miles |
| St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 54% | 5.8% | 16.3% | 321 | 0.7 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)
- 40.41%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.73%
- Persistent absence
- 14.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Meadow Farm Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
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Chaddesden Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Derby
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Springfield Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
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St Werburgh's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
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St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Cherry Tree Hill Primary School ranks 35th of the 86 ranked primary schools in Derby.
- Akaal Primary School Primary
- Allenton Primary School Primary
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Alvaston Junior Academy Primary
- Arboretum Primary School Primary
- Ash Croft Primary Academy Primary
- Ashbrook Infant School Primary
- Ashbrook Junior School Primary
- Ashgate Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Primary
- Asterdale Primary School Primary
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cherry Tree Hill Primary School teach?
- Cherry Tree Hill Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Cherry Tree Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cherry Tree Hill Primary School is Mr Paul Appleton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cherry Tree Hill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cherry Tree Hill Primary 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 Tree Hill Primary School?
- Cherry Tree Hill Primary School has 605 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cherry Tree Hill Primary School full?
- Cherry Tree Hill Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 605 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. 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 Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cherry Tree Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cherry Tree Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cherry Tree Hill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Cherry Tree Hill Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Cherry Tree Hill Primary School is part of ODYSSEY COLLABORATIVE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cherry Tree Hill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 64% 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 Hill Primary School compare with other schools in Derby?
- Cherry Tree Hill Primary School ranked 22nd of 60 primary schools in Derby for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% 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 Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- Cherry Tree Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cherry Tree Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cherry Tree Hill Primary 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 10 July 2026.