Cherry Trees School Catchment Area
Cherry Trees School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 59 pupils, and a capacity of 65 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
59
Pupils
65
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Cherry Trees School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cherry Trees School?
The catchment area for Cherry Trees School is the geographic zone Staffordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Cherry Trees School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Staffordshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →Cherry Trees School: 65 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
Cherry Trees School has a published admission number of 65 places. 59 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 65, Staffordshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 47.5% of pupils at Cherry Trees School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Wolverhampton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Cherry Trees School: School Information
- Full address
- Giggetty Lane, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 47.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144208
Other Not applicable Schools in Wolverhampton
If Cherry Trees School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Wolverhampton are the next closest alternatives.
Tettenhall College Incorporated Catchment Area
Other independent school · WV6 8QX
Newbridge Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WV6 0LH
Wolverhampton Grammar School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WV3 9RB
Penn Fields School Catchment Area
Community special school · WV4 4NT
Birchfield School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WV7 3AF
University of Wolverhampton Catchment Area
Higher education institutions · WV1 1LY
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Cherry Trees School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Cherry Trees School
What is the catchment area for Cherry Trees School? ▾
The catchment area for Cherry Trees School is the geographic zone Staffordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cherry Trees School oversubscribed? ▾
Cherry Trees School is operating close to its capacity of 65 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Cherry Trees School? ▾
Admission to Cherry Trees School is managed by Staffordshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Cherry Trees School cover? ▾
Cherry Trees School is a not applicable school in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cherry Trees School? ▾
Cherry Trees School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.