Alternative provision · DY1 · Dudley

Cherry Tree Learning Centre

Overfield Road, Russell's Hall Estate, Dudley, DY1 2NX

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THE SKYLARK TRUST is the academy trust. Admissions rules still sit with the school and your local council.

OfstedNo overall grade

At a glance

Key published figures for this school.

OfstedNo overall grade
Attendance (2024/25)Not published
Attainment (2024/25)–
Roll vs capacityBelow published capacity
Pupils0

Ofsted inspection

Latest outcome

No overall grade

New inspection format: no single overall grade.

Still judged Good. Latest visit found the school improving.

Report published 10 Jun 2024.

Inspection history

  • Latest ungradedSchool remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
  • Previous gradedGood

This page shows previous graded and latest ungraded outcomes when Ofsted publishes them in the national file. Full history stays on the Ofsted report.

School figures

Coloured bars compare this school with the average for other schools in DY1. Where we have them, council (Dudley) and England figures appear under FSM, SEN and attendance. FSM, SEN and EAL are context, not quality scores. For attendance, higher is usually better.

Pupils on roll
0
Free school meals
0%
43.3% below district average (43.3%)

Also: Dudley 26.4% · England 24%

SEN
Not published

Also: Dudley 19.9% · England 19.6%

EAL
0%
16.3% below district average (16.3%)
Attendance
Not published

Also: Dudley 93.2% · England 93.4%

Each metric uses its own colour so you can tell the rows apart. The lighter bar is the DY1 average; the darker bar is this school. SEN is not compared with the district average for special, pupil referral or alternative provision schools, because almost all pupils have identified needs.

Attainment
–

Admissions

Applications and offers

Applications and offers are not published for this school in the DfE school-level data for September 2026 entry.

SourceDfE applications and offers, September 2026 entryPublished 18th of June 2026.

How full the building is

Roll versus published capacity
Below published capacity
Published capacity (GIAS)
80
Pupils on roll
0

Pupils on roll compared with the capacity published in GIAS. This is about building size, not applications or offers, and it is not a guarantee of a place.

Applications and offers come from DfE. Last distance offered and catchment areas are not published nationally. Your council admissions booklet has those details.

Check your council admissions booklet via the Dudley page.

SEN support

SEN %
Not published

This school is set up for pupils with special educational needs or who need alternative provision. The SEN percentage is usually near 100% by design. Ask the SENCO what support looks like day to day.

Schools near Cherry Tree Learning Centre

Distances are in a straight line from this school. They are not catchment areas.

Other nearby schools

All schools in DY1 · Schools in Dudley

Sources and freshness

  • School year for most DfE figures: 2024/25.
  • Pipeline last checked: Oct 2026.
  • Council and England attendance / FSM tables: 2024/25.
  • School figures from DfE / GIAS / Ofsted where published. District averages use other schools in this postcode district. Council and England figures use DfE local authority and national tables for the matching phase.
  • We do not publish school photos. The banner shows initials from the school name.
  • Methodology · Data updates