Cherry Tree School
72 Queen Mary Street, Palfrey, Walsall, WS1 4AB
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Kelly Butler
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 130
- Pupils on roll
- 61
- URN
- 149910
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922662460
About this school
Cherry Tree School is an independent special school in Walsall. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 61 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Cherry Tree School under its current framework. 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
Cherry Tree School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Cherry Tree 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | 43 |
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%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 61
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abu Bakr Boys School0.0 miles
Independent schools · Walsall
-
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy0.4 miles
Independent schools · Walsall
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The Ladder School0.8 miles
Free Schools · Walsall
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Bescot Hall0.9 miles
Special schools · Walsall
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Mayfield Preparatory School0.9 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Walsall
- Bescot Hall Special schools
- Castle School Special schools
- Elmwood School Academies
- Jane Lane School Special schools
- Mary Elliot Academy Academies
- New Leaf School Academies
- Oakwood School Academies
- Old Hall School Special schools
- Phoenix Academy Academies
- Ryecroft School Special schools
- The Ladder School Free Schools
- Alumwell Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does Cherry Tree School teach?
- Cherry Tree School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is a special school in Walsall.
- Who is the headteacher of Cherry Tree School?
- The headteacher of Cherry Tree School is Miss Kelly Butler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cherry Tree School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cherry Tree School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Cherry Tree School?
- Cherry Tree School has 61 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Cherry Tree School full?
- Cherry Tree School has capacity for 130 pupils and 61 on roll (47%), 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 School a faith school?
- No. Cherry Tree School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cherry Tree 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 Tree 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 24 July 2026.