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Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2AE
Cedars Upper School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,010 boys and girls aged between 13 and 18. In April 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Chiltern Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Challney High School for Boys, Challney High School for Girls, Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College, Denbigh High School and Chiltern Academy.)
Particular strengths include Attendance, Admissions, Representation and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Sixth form and Destinations.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | Vandyke Upper School | |
| 2.2 | The Cottesloe School | |
| 5.5 | Sir Herbert Leon Academy | |
| 6.2 | All Saints Academy Dunstable | |
| 6.5 | Queensbury Academy | |
| 7.0 | The Kingsbrook School | |
| 7.0 | Priory Academy | |
| 7.1 | Lord Grey Academy | |
| 7.2 | Houstone School | |
| 7.5 | Fulbrook | |
| 7.6 | Tring School | |
| 7.8 | The Chalk Hills Academy |
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attainment: Above average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low. Show details
Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is above average, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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