Cedar Road Primary School

About Cedar Road Primary School

Cedar Road Primary School is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, located in the West Northamptonshire local authority. Among the 147 primary schools in the same LA, it ranks 88th, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. The top-performing peers in the area include Helmdon Primary School, Greatworth Primary School, and The Bramptons Primary School, all of which score higher on the ranking metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Weston Favell CofE Primary School, about 1.2 kilometres away. Cedar Road itself holds a Good rating from its most recent inspection in May 2023, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its 2014 and 2023 inspections. With 408 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is nearly full, and 15.2 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools.

In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is below the West Northamptonshire LA average of 63 per cent, and places the school in the bottom 50 nationally for this metric. Looking at individual subjects, 72 per cent reached the expected standard in reading, 75 per cent in writing, and 70 per cent in maths. At the higher standard, 26 per cent achieved it in reading, 13 per cent in maths, 9 per cent in writing, and just 6 per cent across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 105 for reading and 102 for maths. The school does not publish progress scores for any subject, so it is not possible to compare how much value it adds relative to pupils' starting points. Nationally, the school ranks 8,302 out of 13,686 primaries, and within the East Midlands region it sits at 771 out of 1,353.

Cedar Road offers a range of facilities including a Forest School, a sensory room, a sports hall, an ICT suite, and a chapel. Sports provision covers swimming, rounders, dance, athletics, cricket, and cross country, while after-school clubs include science, eco, film, and drama. The school has a broad SEND offer, with specialist support for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health needs. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: it received 108 applications for 30 first-preference places, with a total of 32 places available and an oversubscription ratio of 3.38. This suggests strong local demand, and families considering Cedar Road should be prepared for a competitive admissions process. It is a solid, well-regarded local option for families who value a Good-rated school with a strong SEND framework and a varied extracurricular programme.

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