The Cedar SchoolForest Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Cedar School and Forest Park School in Southampton.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
The Cedar School was judged Good and Forest Park School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 0.0% for The Cedar School and 0.0% for Forest Park School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Forest Park School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonThe Cedar School | SouthamptonForest Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community special school | Community special school | |
| Age range | 3-16 | 2-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 86 | 147 | |
| Capacity | 90 | 140 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO16 0XN | Southampton, SO40 8DZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | 8 | 8 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 90 | 143 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.1% | 45.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.8% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 4.4% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 95.6% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.6% | 11.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 42.4% | 35.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Cedar School
Forest Park School
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