The Cedars Academy

Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4GH

Local ranking22nd of 46 secondary schools in Leicestershire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1100

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.1
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.7%
Entering EBacc
57.4%
EBacc APS
4.2
Cohort Size
188

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Higher education
70.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

24.4

Avg Points/Entry

24.4

Best 3 A-Levels

12

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0%
16-18 Cohort
35

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
981
Boys
495 (50%)
Girls
486 (50%)
Capacity
1100 (89% full)
SEND
19.5%
FSM Eligible
22.3%
EAL
8.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
15.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
57.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,786/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9%
Persistent Absence
20.4%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
Loading chart
  • White British: 59.1%
  • Asian Indian: 18.8%
  • Asian Other: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.6%
  • White Other: 2.5%
  • Other: 2.5%

59.1%

White British

18.8%

Asian Indian

3.0%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Wanlip Lane

Leicester, East Midlands

Administrative

URN
140787
UKPRN
10045653
Establishment No.
4029
Trust
LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST