Cherry Garden Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Bristol (South Gloucestershire).
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
Cherry Garden is a one form entry primary school that serves Bitton, Willsbridge, Oldland Common and the surrounding areas. We are very proud of our links with the local area and pride ourselves on the family feel that our school has.
We firmly believe that all children are Learning for Life, and as such, we work very hard to give children an exciting and enriching all-round experience as well as striving for excellence in the core subjects.
We are passionate about inclusion - making sure that all children no matter their background, ability or family circumstances, should all have the chance to attend Cherry Garden and have the same experiences as their peers. These experiences will be everything from free sports clubs, to visits into the local community, to an exciting camp at the end of Year 6.
Over the last four years, our numbers of children on roll have steadily increased to the 188 pupils that we now have in school. This increasing popularity in the local area means that our numbers are set to grow further over the coming years, expecting to reach our capacity of 210 pupils in the near future.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 150412
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Cotton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Chris Curtis Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Barrett | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Michelle Maggs | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Hattie Billsberry | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Issabell Chitson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Abby Cotton | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Emily Hellewell | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Susan Weaver | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mark Jackson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Vicki May | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
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