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Cedars Upper School

Academy converter · Leighton Buzzard · LU7 2AE

Ages 13–18 · 1,135 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.9

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-19

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.11
−20+2
Attainment 843.9
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry44%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
720

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

232

Places offered

287

1st-preference offers

232

Total preferences (any rank)
403
Preferred offers (top 3)
281
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

1,135 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,135
Boys / girls
542 / 593
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,135 / 1,350 (84%)
Free school meals
15.5%
FSM pupils
128
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Chiltern Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Gibbs

Location

Address
Mentmore Road, Linslade
Postcode
LU7 2AE
Town
Leighton Buzzard
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
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 (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, 1,135 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.5%.

Open schools in Leighton Buzzard
24
Secondary schools in Leighton Buzzard
2
Academies among open schools in Leighton Buzzard
42% (10)
Open schools in LU7
27
Secondary in LU7
3
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Secondary in Central Bedfordshire LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

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

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  • Linslade Lower School

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    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM4.1%
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    • FSM18.9%
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    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand0.88

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Gibbs
Telephone
01525219300
Website
http://www.cedarsupper.org.uk/

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