Cherry Orchard Primary School
Timberdine Close, Worcester, WR5 2DD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE RIVERS C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs KAREN BANFORD
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Worcester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 565
- URN
- 148183
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01905352787
About this school
Cherry Orchard Primary School is a primary academy in Worcester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 565 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cherry Orchard 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 92 | 93 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 51% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 68% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 58% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 62% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Orchard 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 | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 620 |
| 2023/24 | 603 |
| 2024/25 | 587 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cherry Orchard Primary School compares
Cherry Orchard Primary School ranked 63rd of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.5% | 16.3% | 565 | — |
| Red Hill CofE Primary School | 52% | 4.2% | 11.6% | 394 | 0.5 miles |
| Stanley Road Primary School | 47% | 5.3% | 35.6% | 308 | 0.9 miles |
| Nunnery Wood Primary School | 57% | 6.5% | 16.5% | 390 | 0.9 miles |
| Pitmaston Primary School | 76% | 4.5% | 10.2% | 628 | 1.2 miles |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary | 76% | 5.5% | 20.8% | 161 | 1.2 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)
- 16.29%
- English as an additional language
- 12.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 11.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Red Hill CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Stanley Road Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Nunnery Wood Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Pitmaston Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary1.2 miles
Primary · Worcester
Other schools in Worcester
Cherry Orchard Primary School ranks 22nd of the 39 ranked primary schools in Worcester.
- Broadheath CofE Primary School Primary
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Callow End CofE Primary School Primary
- Carnforth School Primary
- Claines CofE Primary School Primary
- Clifton upon Teme Primary School Primary
- Cranham Primary School Primary
- Crowle CofE Primary School Primary
- Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School Primary
- Flyford Flavell Primary School Primary
- Great Witley CofE Primary School Primary
- Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cherry Orchard Primary School teach?
- Cherry Orchard Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Worcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Cherry Orchard Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cherry Orchard Primary School is Mrs KAREN BANFORD, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cherry Orchard Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cherry Orchard 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 Orchard Primary School?
- Cherry Orchard Primary School has 565 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cherry Orchard Primary School full?
- Cherry Orchard Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 565 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 Orchard Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cherry Orchard Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cherry Orchard Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cherry Orchard Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Cherry Orchard Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Cherry Orchard Primary School is part of THE RIVERS C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cherry Orchard Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 63% 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 Orchard Primary School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Cherry Orchard Primary School ranked 63rd of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% 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 Orchard Primary School's absence rate?
- Cherry Orchard Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cherry Orchard Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cherry Orchard 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.