# Alternatives to Cherry Tree Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Cherry Tree Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Cherry Tree Academy, for comparison

0.93 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Monkwick Infant and Nursery School, Colchester](/school/140735/monkwick-infant-and-nursery-school) | 0.8 mi north | 0.94 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Old Heath Community Primary School, Colchester](/school/114710/old-heath-community-primary-school) | 1.2 mi north-east | 0.90 | 2026 | Needs attention | no | not recorded |
| [St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge, Colchester](/school/115077/st-lawrence-church-of-england-primary-school-rowhedge) | 1.4 mi east | 0.96 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester, Colchester](/school/114817/st-michael-s-primary-school-and-nursery-colchester) | 1.5 mi west | 1.00 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Kendall Church of England Primary School, Colchester](/school/115064/kendall-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.6 mi north | 1.90 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [St. George's School, Colchester](/school/114704/st-george-s-school) | 1.6 mi north | 0.84 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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