Cedars Primary School

A good community school school in Milton Keynes. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Cedars Primary School.

Newport Pagnell, MK160DT Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

44

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
40.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 48.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
4 October 2011
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Bury Street
Newport Pagnell, MK160DT

Location

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Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
110399
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Bury Street, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0DT
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
361 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
269
Free School Meals
17.2% (46 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.3% (9 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.3%
Good
Persistent Absence
12.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
48.0%
Reading Score:
103.0
Maths Score:
100.0
Grammar Score:
101.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
12.4 (5.1 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 100.0 103.0
2023 105.0 108.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
15 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
30
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
269 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-5.0 per year)

Down -5.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Happy, Caring, Successful"

Head Teacher's Message

As Headteacher, Mrs Joanne Goldsmith emphasizes Cedars as a welcoming school with two guiding principles: pursuing high academic standards through an exciting curriculum, and being part of a caring, supportive family; teamwork between children, staff and parents; an open-door policy; aim for every child to be happy, caring and successful.

Facilities

Well-equipped separate school building for Breakfast & After School Club

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club runs 7:30am to start of the school day; Breakfast is served 7:45am–8:15am; cost £5 per session; After School Club runs 3:00pm to 6:15pm; includes a drink and a light snack; cost £12 per session; Staff include Extended School Day Manager Sue Powell; Staffing ratio is 1:8 for 3 year olds; operates in a well-equipped, separate school building.

Admissions Criteria

Standard admission number is 30. Oversubscription criteria in order of priority: looked after children (LAC) and previously looked after children (PLAC) including those who appear to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (IAPLAC); siblings of children who are attending the school at the time of allocations and are expected to be on roll and reside within the catchment area; child’s place of residence is within the catchment area and there is no sibling; siblings of children on roll who reside outside the catchment area; children of staff who have been employed at the school for two or more years (or staff recruited to fill a vacant post with a demonstrable skill shortage); distance from home to the school. If oversubscribed, places are allocated by distance, with random allocation as the final tie-breaker.

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