Cherry Hinton

Summary

Cherry Hinton (E02003729) is part of Cambridgeshire local authority (view on map). Cherry Hinton has an approximate population of 9,300 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Cherry Hinton neighbours East Barnwell & Abbey, Romsey, Coleridge, Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's, Fulbourn & Teversham, and Great Shelford & Stapleford.

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  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Cherry Hinton is the 44th least deprived area in Cambridgeshire (out of 76) with 22% of children living in low-income families, compared to 24% across Cambridgeshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Cherry Hinton, 22% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 23% in Cambridgeshire and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Cherry Hinton % in Cambridgeshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 22% 23% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 78% 77% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Cherry Hinton, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Cambridgeshire, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England .

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Cherry Hinton % in Cambridgeshire % in England
No special educational needs 84% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Cherry Hinton, 48% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 22% in Cambridgeshire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Cherry Hinton % in Cambridgeshire % in England
White 51% 78% 67%
Asian 28% 7% 14%
Black 4% 3% 7%
Mixed 11% 8% 7%
Other 5% 2% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Cherry Hinton with English as an additional language is 38%, compared with 17% in Cambridgeshire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Cherry Hinton % in Cambridgeshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 38% 17% 22%
Known or believed to be English 61% 83% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Cherry Hinton has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Cherry Hinton
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

In Cherry Hinton, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Cherry Hinton. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Cherry Hinton has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Cherry Hinton
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Cherry Hinton, there have been 2 full inspections of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Early years: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Cherry Hinton so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Cherry Hinton. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 1 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 1 1 0 0
Early years 2 0 1 1 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 1 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 1 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 2 0 1 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 1 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 1 1 0 0
Early years 2 0 1 1 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 1 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 1 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 2 0 1 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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