Primary school

Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant

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  • ages 5–7
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • PE33 9LT
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · East of England 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · East of England 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
46 of 46 who put it first2014 · 95.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4646
2nd80
3rd20

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Requires improvement
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026136
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.5%
First language not English2.0%
SEN support24.3%
EHC plan4.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils7.8%

Girls 51.4%Boys 48.6%

56.7% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 33 responses (22.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.6% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.2% not applicable100% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?36.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 36.4% who said Yes above100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.0
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 6.3
  • Leadership 0.5
  • Teaching assistants 5.7
  • Other support 3.7

Teachers 6.8 FTE · Whole workforce 16.2 · 24 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,453
Spend per pupil£6,284
Staff spend per pupil£4,608
Reserve per pupil£473
  • +£70,000revenue reserve
  • +£173,000in-year balance

Grants £7,182 · self-generated £270 · premises £466 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CHERRY TREE ACADEMY TRUST MARHAM (2 academies) · trust reserve £558,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it