Cherry Tree Academy

School Name: Cherry Tree Academy
Address: Cobblers Lane
Town/City: Pontefract
Postcode: WF8 2HN
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 01924 967603
Website: www.cherrytreeacademy.org

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Waterton Academy Trust
Sponsor: Waterton Academy Trust

Headteacher: Mr Adam Dawson
Capacity: 315
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 233 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 74% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 48.1%

URN: 144400
DfE Number: 384/2024
UKPRN: 10063418
UPRN: 63025199
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley (E14001428)
Electoral Ward: Pontefract North (E05016535)

Easting & Northing: 447063E, 421992N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 41' 34.43" N 1° 17' 19.01" W
Plus Code: 9C5WMPV6+5H

DfE Record: View record

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