Cedars Upper School

Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 2AE

Good

Inspected 19 April 2023

Good

Ofsted

48.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

13–18

Ages

1,055

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 13–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,055 / 1,350 (78%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 April 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.1%

Disadvantaged

10.8%

EAL

2.8%

SEN support

8.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

48.5

Attainment 8

1,055 pupils

49.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

77.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

112 students

20.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

79%

To higher education

29%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

87%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.8%

Overall absence

19.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

44.82

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.6 vs 2023/24

26.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +5.0 vs 2023/24

9.63

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

£42,303

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£439 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,216

Spend per pupil

£6,929

Income per pupil

62%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.