Cherry Tree Primary School
School Name: Cherry Tree Primary School Address: Highfield Road, Farnworth Town/City: Bolton County: Lancashire Postcode: BL4 0NS Telephone Number: 01204 335883 Website: www.cherry-tree.bolton.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Federation: The Orchards Federation
Executive Head Teacher: Mrs Liz Peacock
Capacity: 391
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 408 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 104% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 47.5%
URN: 105187
DfE Number: 350/2062
UKPRN: 10076347
UPRN: 100012559783
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Bolton (E08000001)
Constituency: Bolton South and Walkden (E14001111)
Electoral Ward: Farnworth South (E05014823)
Easting & Northing: 371504E, 405652N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 32' 50.51" N 2° 25' 53.02" W
Plus Code: 9C5VGHW9+WC
DfE Record: View record
- Green Fold School (0.1km)
- The Orchards Nursery School (0.1km)
- Highfield Primary School (0.7km)
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School (0.9km)
- St James's Church of England High School (0.9km)
- King's Leadership Academy Bolton (1.1km)
- Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy (1.1km)
- Wharton Primary School (1.2km)
- Harper Green School (1.3km)
- Lever Edge Primary Academy (1.4km)
Same federation
- Mrs Shelley Ashton - Governor. Appointed on 29 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 November 2028.
- Mrs Holly Bonfield - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 21 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 June 2028.
- Mrs Mary Fraser - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Katie Hague - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
- Mrs Suzanne Howard - Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 March 2028.
- Ms Helen Johnson - Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mr Tom Lindley - Governor. Appointed on 29 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 June 2027.
- Mr Champak Mistry - Governor. Appointed on 25 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 January 2029.
- Natalie Schofield - Governor. Appointed on 29 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 June 2027.
- Ms Suzanne Schofield - Governor. Appointed on 29 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 June 2027.
- Mr Michael Thomson - Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 June 2028.
- Mrs Lisa Walker - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).