Cedars Upper School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 48.5 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 48.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 71%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.11
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.30, 0.07]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 220 | 48.5 | — | 71.4% | 39.5% | 4.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 238 | 43.9 | -0.11 | 61.8% | 44.1% | 3.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 262 | 46.4 | +0.19 | 61.0% | 35.0% | 4.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 230 | 53.4 | +0.34 | 76.0% | 32.0% | 4.6 |
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Other secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137462 |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 13-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Mark Gibbs |
| Trust | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LU7 2AE |
| Latest pupils | 220 |
| FSM eligible | 14.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Mentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2AE
http://www.cedarsupper.org.uk/View local authority page1525219300| DfE number | 4011 |
| UKPRN | 10035155 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 21 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 14 Jun 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 19 Apr 2023 |
| Publication date | 14 Jun 2023 |