The Cedars Academy
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Wanlip Lane Birstall Leicester Leicestershire LE4 4GH |
| Phone | 01162677107 |
| Reference Number | 140787 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 994 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.89%
Girls: 52.11% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 21.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 10.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 101 | 91 | 192 |
| 8 | 89 | 110 | 199 |
| 9 | 82 | 103 | 185 |
| 10 | 105 | 82 | 187 |
| 11 | 83 | 103 | 186 |
| 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 13 | 10 | 19 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 58.7% |
| Indian | 17.2% |
| African | 4.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 3% |
| White, Other | 2.9% |
| White & Asian | 2.9% |
| Asian, Other | 2.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.9% |
| Unclassified | 1.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 1% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| Pakistani | 0.7% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-05-19 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-21 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2018-01-17 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2014-04-03 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| Previously Longslade Community College |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 45.7 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -0.31 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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| Name | Distance |
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Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall, Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4JU |
0.58 miles |
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Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre
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0.66 miles |
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Hallam Fields, Birstall
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0.71 miles |
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Glebelands Primary School
Chancel Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2WF |
1.27 miles |
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Church Hill Infant School
Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8DE |
1.32 miles |
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Church Hill Church of England Junior School
Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8DE |
1.32 miles |
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Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8GP |
1.34 miles |
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Rothley Church of England Primary School
Burrow Drive, Rothley, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7RZ |
1.39 miles |
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Eastfield Primary School
Eastfield Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8FP |
1.54 miles |
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Mowmacre Hill Primary School
Tedworth Green, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2NG |
1.54 miles |
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Sandfield Close Primary School
Sandfield Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7RE |
1.59 miles |
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Herrick Primary School
Lockerbie Avenue, Rushey Mead, Lockerbie Avenue, Rushey Mead, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7NJ |
1.65 miles |
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Thurcaston Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5PG |
1.74 miles |
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Woodstock Primary Academy
Hattern Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2GZ |
1.76 miles |
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Richard Hill Church of England Primary School
12 Anstey Lane, Thurcaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7JA |
1.8 miles |
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Beaumont Lodge Primary School
Astill Lodge Road, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 1DT |
1.83 miles |
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Mellor Community Primary School
60 Checketts Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5EQ |
1.93 miles |
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Wolsey House Primary School
Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2BB |
2 miles |
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Rushey Mead Primary School
Gipsy Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 6RB |
2.08 miles |
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Wyvern Primary School
Wyvern Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7HH |
2.11 miles |
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ALP Leicester
Stonehill Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4JG |
0.01 miles |
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The Roundhill Academy
997 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8GQ |
1.21 miles |
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Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7AN |
1.67 miles |
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Soar Valley College
Gleneagles Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7GY |
1.89 miles |
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Darul Uloom Leicester
119 Loughborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5LN |
2.12 miles |
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Babington Academy
Strasbourg Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0SZ |
2.35 miles |
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Wreake Valley Academy
Parkstone Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 1LY |
2.53 miles |
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Beaumont Leys School
Anstey Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FL |
2.71 miles |
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Wolfdale School
Cropston Road, Anstey, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7BP |
2.88 miles |
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English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Anstey Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FJ |
2.92 miles |
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The Martin High School Anstey
Link Road, Anstey, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7EB |
2.93 miles |
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Avanti Fields School
21 Bhaktivedanta Marg, Leicester, LE5 0BX |
3 miles |
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Gateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1GA |
3.09 miles |
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The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School
97 Bridge Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, Leicester, LE5 3LD |
3.32 miles |
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Jameah Boys Academy
33 Wood Hill, Leicester, LE5 3SQ |
3.4 miles |
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Keyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1FG |
3.42 miles |
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Jameah Academy
49 Rolleston Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3SD |
3.42 miles |
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Ratcliffe College
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3.54 miles |
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Castle Mead Academy
Richard III Road, Leicester, LE3 5QT |
3.57 miles |
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Moat Community College
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3.65 miles |