Cherrywood Community Primary School
Community primary school in Farnborough (Hampshire).
KS2 RWM expected
44%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
64%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
56%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
64%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.0%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.8
▼ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
36.6%
▲ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
186 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Cherrywood Community Primary School is a primary school located in Farnborough, Hampshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 196 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Kirsty Lewis.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 132802
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Aldershot
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2001
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Betty Read | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2015 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Wyld | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ian Russell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Meyrin Paija | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Natasha Martin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Tindle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Louise Humphreys | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Gibb | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rhian Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Kirsty Lewis | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Ms Samantha Taylor Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Khan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah White Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record