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Cedars Upper School

Mentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2AE

6Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 9–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,135
On roll
Ages
13–18
Capacity 1,350
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Chiltern Learning Trust

Schola Grade 6

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 48.5, an average GCSE grade of about 4.8
64thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 35.5
46thpercentile
Attendance19% of pupils persistently absent
70thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Cedars Upper School

Cedars Upper School is a secondary academy in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, for pupils aged 13–18 (Year 9–Year 13). It is part of Chiltern Learning Trust.

It has 1,135 pupils on roll and room for 1,350. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 6 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Mentmore Road, Linslade
Leighton Buzzard LU7 2AE
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 9–Year 13
Ages
13–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,135
Capacity
1,350 pupils
Free school meals
15.50% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Chiltern Learning Trust
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Nation
England
URN
137462

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