School profile

Cedars Primary School

Primary · Community school · Newport Pagnell, MK16 0DT

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,135 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Cedars Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils235
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanne Goldsmith
Local authorityMilton Keynes
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110399.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolMilton KeynesEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%, similar to England, similar to Milton Keynes66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes107105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, worse than Milton Keynes79%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, similar to Milton Keynes75%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, worse than Milton Keynes77%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils235
Girls134
Boys101
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.6%
First language not English15.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.208
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.34%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.33
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size22.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
71.1%
Other White
9.8%
Indian
3.8%
Other mixed
3.4%
White and Asian
2.6%
Other Asian
2.6%
African
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Pakistani
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)12.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.36
Support staff (FTE)16.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.63
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolMilton KeynesEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, similar to Milton Keynes4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.5%, better than England, better than Milton Keynes11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, similar to England, similar to Milton Keynes0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Cedars Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryTickford Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGreen Park SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryE-Act Ousedale SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPortfields Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryGiffard Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryWillen Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.9 miPrimaryGreat Linford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cedars Primary School

What is Cedars Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cedars Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Cedars Primary School rank in England?

Cedars Primary School ranks 8,135 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Cedars Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils at Cedars Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cedars Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cedars Primary School made 26 offers from 63 applications (2.4 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cedars Primary School?

Cedars Primary School has 235 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cedars Primary School?

Cedars Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cedars Primary School?

At Cedars Primary School, the average class had 22.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cedars Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cedars Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.