Cherry Orchard Primary School, Birmingham

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Cherry Orchard Primary School

Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham B20 2LB

https://www.cherryorchard.bham.sch.uk/

Cherry Orchard Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Birmingham). It has about 470 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Admissions, Disadvantaged pupils and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Environment, Progress and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
0.6		Dorrington Academy
0.7		St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth
0.7		Grestone Academy
0.8		St Clare's Catholic Primary School
0.9		Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)
0.9		Westminster Primary School
0.9		William Murdoch Primary School
0.9		Rookery School
1.0		St Mark's Catholic Primary School
1.1		St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
1.1		Canterbury Cross Primary School

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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is below average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is roughly average.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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