Cherry Orchard Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Worcester, West Midlands WR5 2DD · Worcestershire
#701 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands
#7042 of 15,697 nationally
About Cherry Orchard Primary School
Cherry Orchard Primary School is a academy primary located in Worcester, in the Worcestershire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 565 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 701st of 1,690 ranked primary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (65th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (46th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 565; capacity filled 89.7%.
There are 56 schools in Worcester; Cherry Orchard Primary School ranks 29th of 54 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)63%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)9%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cherry Orchard Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 565
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 63%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 9%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Cherry Orchard Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Worcester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,036 students · 355 m away
Kimichi Worcester
Worcester · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
1 students · 560 m away
Red Hill CofE Primary School
Worcester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
394 students · 826 m away
The King's School
Worcestershire · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
1,272 students · 1.2 km away
Stanley Road Primary School
Worcester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
308 students · 1.4 km away
Nunnery Wood Primary School
Worcester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
390 students · 1.4 km away
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,488 students · 1.6 km away
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,580 students · 1.7 km away
Worcester Sixth Form College
Worcester · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 1.8 km away
Pitmaston Primary School
Worcester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
628 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wyndcliffe Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
566 students
Yenton Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
564 students
Timberley Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
559 students
Sneyd Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
559 students
Woodside Primary School
Oswestry · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
558 students
Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy
Nuneaton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
572 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cherry Orchard Primary School a good school?
Cherry Orchard Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 54.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #701 of 1,690 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cherry Orchard Primary School rank in West Midlands?
Cherry Orchard Primary School ranks #701 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands and #7042 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cherry Orchard Primary School?
Cherry Orchard Primary School had 565 students in 2025.
Is Cherry Orchard Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Cherry Orchard Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Cherry Orchard Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cherry Orchard Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.