Hardy Road, Lymm, Cheshire WA13 0NX
10 reasons to choose Cherry Tree Primary School
Top line
Cherry Tree Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Lymm and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Cherry Tree Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Warrington LEA.
Average class size
Cherry Tree Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Cherry Tree Primary School ranks in the top 21% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average. Most pupils go on to Lymm High School at the end of Year 6.
The Cherry Tree Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Cherry Tree Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Cherry Tree Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Cherry Tree Primary School
Altrincham Preparatory School (6.8 miles); Bowdon Preparatory School (6.8 miles); Hale Preparatory School (7.1 miles).
Ravenbank Primary School (1 mile); Bruche Primary School (3 miles); High Legh Primary School (3.2 miles).
Cransley School (7.4 miles); The Grange School, Hartford (11.6 miles); Tower College (12.1 miles).
Lymm High School (1.7 miles); Bridgewater High School (4.5 miles); Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (6.5 miles).