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The Cedars Academy

Charnwood, LE4 4GHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Not rated
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
More first choices than offers made
181 1st-choice / 180 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About The Cedars Academy

The Cedars Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Charnwood, East Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 985 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,100.

the published Attainment 8 score was 45.1 for 2024/25. admissions data records 181 first-preference applications and 180 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressWanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Charnwood, LE4 4GH
HeadteacherMrs Laura Sanchez
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils985
Free School Meals (FSM)20.9%
School Capacity985 / 1,100 (90% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Cedars Academy

The Cedars Academy recorded 181 first-choice applications and 180 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 1.0 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter. First-choice applications exceeded offers made in this dataset.