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Cedars Upper School

Mentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE

Local ranking3rd of 26 secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1350

Capacity

13-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
48.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
39.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
220

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
55.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
30.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

112

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
20.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.6
16-18 Cohort
284

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1055
Boys
514 (49%)
Girls
541 (51%)
Capacity
1350 (78% full)
SEND
11.0%
FSM Eligible
15.1%
EAL
10.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
8.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
44.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,216/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 75.4%
  • White Other: 7.7%
  • Black African: 4.5%
  • Asian Indian: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.0%

75.4%

White British

7.7%

White Other

4.5%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Mentmore Road

Leighton Buzzard, East of England

Administrative

URN
137462
UKPRN
10035155
Establishment No.
4011
Trust
CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST

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