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The Cedar School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–16 · Community special school
Redbridge Lane, Nursling, Southampton SO16 0XN · 023 8073 4205
On the mapSearch near SO16 0XN
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southampton 57%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 86
- 96% of 90 places
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 50%
- First language not English
- 18.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Southampton it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 14.3 | — |
| Further education | 28.6 | +19.5 |
| Other education | 42.9 | −48 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14.3 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 25 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Cedar School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 24 Jan 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 20
- 22% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 10% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (100%) with SEND