How many pupils does The Cedars Academy have?

The Cedars Academy has 981 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Cedars Academy?

The headteacher of The Cedars Academy is Laura Sanchez.

What type of school is The Cedars Academy?

The Cedars Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Cedars Academy in?

The Cedars Academy is in the Leicestershire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Cedars Academy

Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Charnwood, Leicestershire, LE4 4GH

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 22 March 2023). Last inspected 22 March 2023.

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981

Pupils

22.0%

Free school meals

1 April 2014

Opened

About this school

The Cedars Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Charnwood, Leicestershire. The school has 981 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 22 March 2023). Last inspected 22 March 2023. The Headteacher is Laura Sanchez. The school is administered by Leicestershire local authority. It belongs to LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2014.

School details

Headteacher: Laura Sanchez
Trust: LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authority: Leicestershire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 140787

Contact

01162677107 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Cedars Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Leicestershire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

45.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.32

Progress 8 · 2023-24

42%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

62%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.15

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

57%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →