My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
53%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%Cedars Upper School
Academy converter — Secondary
LU7 2AE / 13–18 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
48.5
Attainment 8
83%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 48.5
- Progress 8
- -0.11
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 49.5%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 35.6
- Achieving AAB+
- 20.7%
83% of parents would recommend this school
210 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
41%Agree
50%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
23%Agree
52%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
10%Agree
7%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
5%Not applicable
70%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
24%Agree
43%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
6%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
34%Agree
28%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
2%Not applicable
17%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
19%No
81%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 40 parents
Strongly agree
36%Agree
26%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
23%Don't know
5%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
41%Agree
45%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
38%Agree
48%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
32%Agree
53%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
44%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
36%Agree
51%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
10%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
28%Agree
45%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
83%No
17%11% of pupils receive SEN support
11%
SEN support
2.7%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.1%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.8%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.8%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.7%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.3%
79.7% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 79.7%
59% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 87%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 59%
- Entered top-third university
- 29%
- Achieved a degree
- 79%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1
- Free school meals
- 12.5%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 23.5:1
- Overall absence
- 6.19%
- Persistent absence
- 16.96%
- English as additional language
- 10.8%
- Teachers with QTS
- 89.7%
- White
- 82.1%
- Mixed
- 4.9%
- Asian
- 4%
- Black
- 2.2%
- Other
- 0.9%
White British73.4%
Other White7.5%
Irish Traveller0.7%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish0.2%
White & Asian1.6%
Other Mixed1.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
White & Black African0.9%
Indian1.7%
Pakistani0.9%
Chinese0.9%
Other Asian0.4%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Caribbean0.9%
African0.9%
Other Black0.4%