Cedars Upper School
About the school
Cedars Upper School is an open secondary school in Central Bedfordshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 19 April 2023
- Published
- 14 June 2023
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 48.5
- Central Bedfordshire
- 43.6
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Central Bedfordshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 49.50%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 41.50%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 77.70%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 65.30%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 39.50%
- Central Bedfordshire
- 28.00%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.32
- Central Bedfordshire
- 3.75
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 35.6
AAB or better
- School
- 20.70%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1055
Girls
51.28%
Boys
48.72%
SEN support
8.25%
Education, health and care plan
2.75%
English as an additional language
10.80%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
15.10%
Overall absence
6.84
Persistent absence
19.48
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
262
Sustained education or employment
90%
Education
87%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
7%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
174
Sustained education or employment
89%
Higher education
55%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
30%