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The Cedars Academy

Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4GH ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Leicester. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (March 2023). GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 45.1 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 181 families put it first for 180 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 985
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Leicestershire
Academy trust: LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Laura Sanchez
Opened: Apr 2014

School website 01162677107 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (22 Mar 2023): School remains Good

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 188 pupils

Attainment 8

45.1

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

42%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

61.7%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.32

2023/24 · CI -0.52 to -0.11

This school

45.1

Leicestershire

46.2

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

180

1st preferences

181

All applications

411

1st prefs per place

1.01

More first choices than places

169 of 181 first-preference applicants were offered a place (93%). 28 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

981

Capacity

1,100

90% full

Girls / boys

51/49

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)22.3%
English as an additional language8.5%
SEN support15.9%
Education, Health and Care plan3.6%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.