Cherry Willingham Primary Academy

State-Funded School

cherry-willingham-primary-academy-lincolnshire-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

LincolnshireLocal Authority

GainsboroughConstituency

LN3 4BDPostcode

3.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Cherry Willingham Primary Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 4–11, located in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 212 pupils. Cherry Willingham Primary Academy is part of The Priory Federation of Academies.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 55%
Higher standard: 12%
Reading score: 103
Maths score: 104

Ethnicity

White

88%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

212

Total Pupils

47%Boys

53%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

22%

England average

27%

First language not English

12%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 4 – 11
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 212
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: The Priory Federation of Academies

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
14 Nov 2023	Good	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
6 Nov 2017	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.