The Cedar SchoolVermont School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Cedar School and Vermont 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 Vermont School was judged in need of attention.
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 Vermont School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Vermont School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonThe Cedar School | SouthamptonVermont School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community special school | Foundation special school | |
| Age range | 2-16 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 86 | 54 | |
| Capacity | 90 | 55 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO16 0XN | Southampton, SO16 7LT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | 7 | Not reported | |
| 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% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 94.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 96.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 90 | 53 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.1% | 83.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.8% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 4.4% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 95.6% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.6% Stronger figure | 22.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 42.4% Stronger figure | 64.4% | 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
Vermont School
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