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Cherry Lane Primary School

Hillingdon, UB7 9DLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
34%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
64 1st-choice / 68 places
Ranking
#13,002
of 13,686 nationally

About Cherry Lane Primary School

Cherry Lane Primary School in Hillingdon is a mixed, non-religious state primary for ages 3 to 11, currently home to 640 pupils against a capacity of 690. That leaves some headroom, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 186 applications for 68 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.74 to one. Of those, 64 families put it as their first preference, and all 64 received offers — meaning the school filled almost all its places from first-choice applicants alone. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 35.2%, well above the national average for primary schools, which typically sits around 23-24%. This suggests Cherry Lane serves a community with higher-than-average levels of economic disadvantage, a context that often shapes both the school’s priorities and the challenges it faces.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSipson Road, West Drayton, Hillingdon, UB7 9DL
HeadteacherN Tranter
Local AuthorityHillingdon
Number of Pupils640
Free School Meals (FSM)35.2%
School Capacity640 / 690 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 9 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingNetballCricketCross CountryDanceFootball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubChessChoirBook ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Cherry Lane Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.