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Cedar Road Primary School

Academy converter · Northampton · NN3 2JF

Ages 4–11 · 383 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.7%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
369

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

383 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
383
Boys / girls
189 / 194
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
383 / 420 (91%)
Free school meals
17.2%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The David Ross Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Clair Mills

Location

Address
Cedar Road East
Postcode
NN3 2JF
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 383 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.2%.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Primary schools in Northampton
101
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN3
34
Primary in NN3
20
Open schools in West Northamptonshire LA
209
Primary in West Northamptonshire LA
148

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM25.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Eastfield Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 2RJ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM33.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Stimpson Avenue Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Northampton · NN1 4LR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Weston Favell CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Headlands Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM19.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Barry Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Bridgewater Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 3AF · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM5.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Abington Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 3NQ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.7%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clair Mills
Telephone
01604712645
Website
www.cedarroadacademy.co.uk/

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