Cedars Upper School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leighton Buzzard, East of England LU7 2AE · Central Bedfordshire
#127 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1071 of 4,090 nationally
About Cedars Upper School
Cedars Upper School is a academy secondary located in Leighton Buzzard, in the Central Bedfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 13–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,135 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 68.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 127th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (83th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (61th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,135; capacity filled 84.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 77.7%; ebacc average points 4.32.
There are 20 schools in Leighton Buzzard; Cedars Upper School ranks 14th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cedars Upper School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,135
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 77.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Cedars Upper School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Linslade School
Leighton Buzzard · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
721 students · 211 m away
Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
259 students · 1.1 km away
Leighton Middle School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
597 students · 1.1 km away
Linslade Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
181 students · 1.3 km away
The Mary Bassett Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
378 students · 1.4 km away
Southcott Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
312 students · 1.6 km away
Greenleas School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
664 students · 1.9 km away
Clipstone Brook Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
306 students · 1.9 km away
Brooklands Middle School
Leighton Buzzard · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
598 students · 2.1 km away
The Rushmere Park Academy
Leighton Buzzard · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
207 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
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1,130 students
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
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1,130 students
Neale-Wade Academy
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Chesterton Community College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cedars Upper School a good school?
Cedars Upper School has a Success Index (England) of 68.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #127 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cedars Upper School rank in East of England?
Cedars Upper School ranks #127 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1071 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cedars Upper School?
Cedars Upper School had 1,135 students in 2025.
Is Cedars Upper School a primary school or a secondary school?
Cedars Upper School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 13–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Cedars Upper School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cedars Upper School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.