School Overview
Cedars Upper School is a academy converter located in Leighton Buzzard. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 13 to 18. The school currently has 1,055 pupils with a capacity of 1,350. The school has a Does not apply character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
48.5
Above averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.5%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.7%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
39.5%
National: 39.1%
A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)
2024-25Avg A-Level Grade
B-
Avg Point Score
35.6
Above averageNational: 33.2
AAB+ (2 Facilitating)
20.7%
National: 15.8%
Applied General
Dist-
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.30
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
-2.50
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
+2.1%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
+9.1%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
-0.4%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-2.0%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2587%
Education 87%
Apprenticeship 2%
Employment 2%
Higher Education Destinations
Going to HE
79%
Top Third Unis
29%
Apprenticeship
2%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
48.72%
Girls
51.28%
EAL
10.8%
FSM Ever
15.1%
SEN Support
8.25%
Key Statistics
1,055
Total Pupils
514
Boys
541
Girls
1,350
Capacity
14.9%
Free School Meals
Yes
Sixth Form
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