Junior schools start at Year 3, so children join here from an infant school.
Infant school
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant
This school
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior
Partner infant school
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant
Reception to Year 2 · 800 m away from Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior
Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant.
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 20 October 2022
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 48% | 56% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 0% | 5% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 37% | 66% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 7% | 22% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 102 | 105 | 106 |
| Maths | 100 | 103 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 99 | 103 | 105 |
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
90%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
31 responses up to 1 January 2024 · 17% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
87% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
90% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
94% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
100% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
97% agreeOfsted last inspected Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior on 20 October 2022 and did not give an overall grade.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Year 3 place starting that September. Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
No. Distance only counts when Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior had 186 pupils aged 7 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 240. It is a mixed school.
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