A good community school school in Milton Keynes. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Cedars Primary School.
Overall school rating
/ 100
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Official inspection outcomes
Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.
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Basic details and characteristics
Official government statistics
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| 2023 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends.
Interactive performance metrics over time
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| 2024 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
Overall Trend:
Declining trend (-5.0 per year)
Derived insights and analysis
Declining trend (-5.0 per year)
Down -5.0% over 3 years
Information extracted from the school's own website
"Happy, Caring, Successful"
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.
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.
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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