Cherry Tree Primary School is a totally inclusive 210 place primary school Academy. Pupils will be admitted in the September of the school year in which they become 5 years of age. The number intended to admit for each year group is 30.
Any prospective parents are welcome to visit the school to meet the Headteacher and staff and see the school in action.
To apply for a school place for your child, you need to follow the below procedure:
Download and complete our application form.
Once complete, please send this to admissionsche@inspiresmat.co.uk
Your application will be processed within 15 school days.
Once your application has been processed, you will receive a letter informing you if a place is available or not. If a place is not available, you will be added to our waiting list, which is ranked as per our admissions policy. In the event of oversubscription places will be allocated using the following criteria in the order given:
- Looked After Children and previously looked after children;
- Children with a sibling* attending the school;
- Children living in the priority admission area;
- Remaining applications.
You will need to accept your offer within 10 school days, if you haven’t accepted the offer, your child’s place will be revoked.
If parents/carers would like to come and look around the school before applying, please contact the School Office for an appointment.
Appealing an Admission Decision
If you wish to appeal a decision made about a place at this school, you can do so online at:
https://www.essex.gov.uk/after-your-school-offer/appeals