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The Cedar School

Community special school · Southampton, SO16 0XN

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The Cedar School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jun 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages2 to 16
Pupils86
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Cesia Moran
Local authoritySouthampton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116622.

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 schoolSouthamptonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%7%8%
Expected standard in reading0%71%76%
Expected standard in writing0%70%73%
Expected standard in maths0%69%75%
Pupils taking tests7--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils86
Girls37
Boys49
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.50%
First language not English18.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.4
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.82

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
67.4%
Other White
5.8%
Other Asian
5.8%
Pakistani
4.7%
African
3.5%
Irish
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
Other mixed
2.3%
Indian
2.3%
White and Asian
1.2%

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 teacher5.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.1.8
Teachers (FTE)16
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.9
Support staff (FTE)39.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSouthamptonEngland
Overall absence14.2%11.6%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.43.5%33.7%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.9.4%4.4%6.9%

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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.85.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.85.7%
Further education28.6%
Sixth form college14.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.14.3%
School sixth form0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near The Cedar School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryFairisle Infant and Nursery SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryFairisle Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRownhams St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryNursling Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryOasis Academy Lord's HillAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimarySinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryMansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNewlands Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryOakwood Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Cedar School

What is The Cedar School's Ofsted rating?

The Cedar School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Jun 2014.

How many pupils attend The Cedar School?

The Cedar School has 86 pupils aged 2 to 16.

How big are classes at The Cedar School?

At The Cedar School, there were 5.4 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at The Cedar School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Cedar School missed 14.2% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 43.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

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.