What ages does Cedar Lodge School teach?

Cedar Lodge School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Preston.

Who is the headteacher of Cedar Lodge School?

The headteacher of Cedar Lodge School is Mrs Helen Flood Copete, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Cedar Lodge School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Cedar Lodge 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 Lodge School?

Cedar Lodge School has 4 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.

Is Cedar Lodge School full?

Cedar Lodge School has capacity for 6 pupils and 4 on roll (67%), 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 Lodge School a faith school?

No. Cedar Lodge School has no designated religious character.

What are Cedar Lodge School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Cedar Lodge 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 Lodge School

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Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 18
Gender: Boys
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Flood Copete
Constituency: Preston
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 6
Pupils on roll: 4
URN: 131379
Local authority: Rochdale
Telephone: 03336006600

About this school

Cedar Lodge School is a boys' independent special school in Preston. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 4 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Cedar Lodge 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 Lodge School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2006, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	2	2
Attainment 8 score	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-

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

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	4
2023/24	2
2024/25	4

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: 3
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

New Focus Education
Special schools · Preston

0.7 miles
University of Central Lancashire
Universities · Preston

0.9 miles
Royal Cross Primary School
Special schools · Preston

1.1 miles
Abrar Academy
Independent schools · Preston

1.2 miles
Moorbrook School
Special schools · Preston

1.2 miles

Other schools in Preston

Acorns Primary School Special schools
Applebee Wood School Academies
Brook View School Special schools
Hillside Specialist School and College Special schools
Kirkham Pear Tree School Special schools
Larches High School Local authority maintained schools
Moorbrook School Special schools
New Focus Education Special schools
Oakfield House School Special schools
Pioneer TEC Special schools
Progress School Special schools
Royal Cross Primary School Special schools

Common questions

What ages does Cedar Lodge School teach?: Cedar Lodge School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Preston.
Who is the headteacher of Cedar Lodge School?: The headteacher of Cedar Lodge School is Mrs Helen Flood Copete, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Cedar Lodge School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Cedar Lodge 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 Lodge School?: Cedar Lodge School has 4 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
Is Cedar Lodge School full?: Cedar Lodge School has capacity for 6 pupils and 4 on roll (67%), 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 Lodge School a faith school?: No. Cedar Lodge School has no designated religious character.
What are Cedar Lodge School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Cedar Lodge 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.