62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
57%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
779.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
981
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Cedars Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Leicestershire
Part ofLIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-6pp
72%67%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-2pp
48%43%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
45.1
-0.6
47.645.844.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.1
EBacc entry
57%
-0pp
58%47%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
779.9
+5.3
779.9710.3640.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 779.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.4
-11.6
36.330.424.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.4
A-level value added
+0.00
-0.7
+0.6+0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-25pp
25%13%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
-2
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
981
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4GH
Local authority
Leicestershire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 42% | 45.1 | Not applicable | 57% | 779.9 | 57% | 981 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 44% | 45.7 | -0.32 | 58% | 774.6 | 58% | 994 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 48% | 46.9 | -0.07 | 46% | 712.4 | 46% | 999 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 41% | 47.6 | -0.18 | 36% | 725.1 | 36% | 1,000 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 38% | 44.0 | -0.25 | 45% | 640.8 | 50% | 919 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 36% | 43.0 | -0.36 | 45% | 677.0 | 47% | 907 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 30% | 43.4 | -0.04 | 26% | — | 33% | 965 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.4 | D+ | +0.00 | 0% | 16 |
| 2023/24 | 36.1 | B- | +0.65 | 25% | 36 |
| 2022/23 | 30.1 | C | — | 14% | 33 |
| 2021/22 | 36.3 | B- | — | 17% | 59 |
| 2018/19 | 25.0 | C- | +0.31 | 14% | 27 |
| 2017/18 | 27.0 | C- | -0.32 | 6% | 61 |
| 2016/17 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.21 | 14% | 73 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 981 | 17.2 | 19% | 8% | 22% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 994 | 17.6 | 18% | 10% | 22% | 9% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 999 | 18.9 | 19% | 10% | 23% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,000 | 20.4 | 16% | 10% | 23% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 987 | 19.8 | 14% | 9% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 919 | 18.5 | 14% | 9% | 28% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 907 | 17.9 | 13% | 7% | 29% | 5% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 965 | 16.2 | 12% | 6% | 28% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.