The Cedars Primary School
High Street, Cranford, Hounslow, TW5 9RU
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Tessa Reed
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Feltham and Heston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- URN
- 102558
- Local authority
- Hounslow
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082300015
About this school
The Cedars Primary School is a community special school in Hounslow. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 68 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Cedars Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 19 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 7% | 5% | 21% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 5% | 29% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 5% | 14% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 92.0 | 94.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 86.0 | 93.0 | 96.0 |
| Reading progress | -10.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -11.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -12.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Cedars Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hounslow average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 64.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 64.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62 |
| 2023/24 | 65 |
| 2024/25 | 66 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 12 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report11 January 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 89.39%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 9.1%
- Persistent absence
- 35.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Unique Academy0.3 miles
Independent schools · Hounslow
-
Tarbiyyah Primary School1.5 miles
Independent schools · Hounslow
-
Tarbiyyah Secondary School for Boys1.5 miles
Independent schools · Hounslow
-
Marjory Kinnon School1.9 miles
Special schools · Feltham
-
The Sybil Elgar School1.9 miles
Special schools · Southall
Other schools in Hounslow
- Oaklands School Special schools
- Alexandra Primary School Primary
- Beavers Community Primary School Primary
- Berkeley Academy Primary
- Chatsworth Primary School Primary
- Cranford Primary School Primary
- Edison Primary School Primary
- Grove Road Primary School Primary
- Heston Primary School Primary
- Hounslow Heath School Primary
- Hounslow Town Primary School Primary
- Springwell School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Cedars Primary School teach?
- The Cedars Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a special school in Hounslow.
- Who is the headteacher of The Cedars Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Cedars Primary School is Miss Tessa Reed, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Cedars Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Cedars Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Cedars Primary School?
- The Cedars Primary School has 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is The Cedars Primary School full?
- The Cedars Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 68 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Cedars Primary School a faith school?
- No. The Cedars Primary School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does The Cedars Primary School have?
- The schools register lists The Cedars Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have The Cedars Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is The Cedars Primary School's absence rate?
- The Cedars Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Cedars Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Cedars Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.