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OpenURN 138652

The Cedars Academy

Academy special converter · Gateshead · NE9 6QD

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Age range

Ages 3–19

Pupils

293

Local authority

Gateshead

Age range

Ages 319

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 3–19, in Gateshead, Gateshead, 293 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 54.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Gateshead
57
Academies among open schools in Gateshead
35% (20)
Open schools in NE9
18
Open schools in Gateshead LA
93

Nearby schools

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

Overview

School type
Academy special converter
Age range
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
138652

Location

Address
Ivy Lane, Low Fell
Postcode
NE9 6QD
Town
Gateshead
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Gateshead
District
Gateshead
Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
293
Boys / girls
212 / 81
School capacity
238
Capacity fill
293 / 238 (123%)
Free school meals
54.1%
FSM pupils
138
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CEDARS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE CEDARS ACADEMY TRUST

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle O'Reilly/ Julie Vincent
Telephone
01914874595

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