What ages does Cedar House School teach?

Cedar House School teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is a special school in Via Lancaster.

Who is the headteacher of Cedar House School?

The headteacher of Cedar House School is Mr Stephen Salt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Cedar House School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Cedar House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at Cedar House School?

Cedar House School has 92 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.

Is Cedar House School full?

Cedar House School has capacity for 104 pupils and 92 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Cedar House School a faith school?

No. Cedar House School has no designated religious character.

How have Cedar House School's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 8.6 in 2022/23 and 9.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are Cedar House School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Cedar House 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.

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Cedar House School

Cedar House School

Low Bentham, Via Lancaster, LA2 7DD

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 7 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Salt
Boarding: Boarding school
Constituency: Skipton and Ripon
Setting: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 104
Pupils on roll: 92
URN: 112456
Local authority: North Yorkshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01524261149

About this school

Cedar House School is an independent special school in Via Lancaster. It teaches children aged 7 to 18 and has 92 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Cedar House School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Cedar House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1976, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	17	14	15
Attainment 8 score	8.6	10.1	9.6
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	6.7%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	6.7%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	0.4	0.4	0.3

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Cedar House School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	North Yorkshire average	England average
2022/23	8.6	41.9	39.8
2023/24	10.1	41.8	39.5
2024/25	9.6	40.4	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	88
2023/24	89
2024/25	92

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 87
Pupils on SEN support: 5

Location

Nearby schools

Stonegate School
Special schools · Lancashire

0.3 miles
Oneschool Global Uk Lancaster Campus
Independent schools · Lancaster

3.8 miles
Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School
Independent schools

6.6 miles
Underley Garden School
Special schools · Carnforth

7.2 miles
Giggleswick School
Independent schools · Settle

10.8 miles

Common questions

What ages does Cedar House School teach?: Cedar House School teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is a special school in Via Lancaster.
Who is the headteacher of Cedar House School?: The headteacher of Cedar House School is Mr Stephen Salt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Cedar House School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Cedar House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at Cedar House School?: Cedar House School has 92 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.
Is Cedar House School full?: Cedar House School has capacity for 104 pupils and 92 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Cedar House School a faith school?: No. Cedar House School has no designated religious character.
How have Cedar House School's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 8.6 in 2022/23 and 9.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are Cedar House School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Cedar House 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 24 July 2026.