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OpenOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextURN 131652

Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases

Pupil referral unit · Newcastle-under-Lyme · ST5 6BX

Ages 11–16 · 48 pupils · Staffordshire

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School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Headline

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-07-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
48
Boys / girls
27 / 21
Free school meals
54.2%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mr Lee McCartney

Location

Address
High Street, Knutton
Postcode
ST5 6BX
Town
Newcastle-under-Lyme
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
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 pupil referral unit, Ages 11–16, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, 48 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 54.2%.

Open schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme
18
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme
56% (10)
Open schools in ST5
41
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458

Nearby schools

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

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    • Absence7.6%
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  • May Bank Infants' School

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    • FSM4.6%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee McCartney
Telephone
01782973760
Website
www.cedarsnewcastle.staffs.sch.uk

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