Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 19 April 2023
Compared with the local authority and England
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 48.5 | 43.6 | 46.1 |
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 65% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 71% | 58% | 60% |
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 40% | 28% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
Based on 220 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Cedars Upper School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Cedars Upper School is in Central Bedfordshire council's area. Check its admissions booklet for how far away places went in recent years.
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
83%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
210 responses up to 1 April 2024 · 21% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
86% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
91% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
76% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
56% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
67% agreeCedars Upper School was graded Good at its last Ofsted inspection, on 19 April 2023.
Cedars Upper School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Cedars Upper School had 1,055 pupils aged 13 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,350. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.