The Cedars Academy
Ivy Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6QD
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CEDARS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle O'Reilly/ Julie Vincent
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 238
- Pupils on roll
- 293
- URN
- 138652
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914874595
About this school
The Cedars Academy is a special academy in Gateshead. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 293 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Cedars Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 12 | 13 |
| 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 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -11.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -10.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -10.60 | - | - |
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.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 10 | 27 | 26 |
| Attainment 8 score | 4.7 | - | 0.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | - | 3.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | - | 3.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | - | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | - | 0.0 |
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 The Cedars Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gateshead average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Gateshead average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7 | 35.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | — | 39.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 0.9 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 231 |
| 2024/25 | 243 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.93%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.68%
- Persistent absence
- 21.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dryden School1.0 miles
Special schools · Gateshead
-
Furrowfield School1.1 miles
Special schools · Gateshead
-
River Tyne Academy Gateshead1.2 miles
Academies · Gateshead
-
Hill Top School1.4 miles
Special schools · Gateshead
-
Gibside School1.6 miles
Special schools · Gateshead
Other schools in Gateshead
- Dryden School Special schools
- Eslington Primary School Special schools
- Furrowfield School Special schools
- Gibside School Special schools
- Haskel School Special schools
- Hill Top School Special schools
- River Tyne Academy Gateshead Academies
- Bensham Grove Nursery School Nursery
- Bede Community Primary School Primary
- Bill Quay Primary School Primary
- Brandling Primary School Primary
- Brighton Avenue Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Cedars Academy teach?
- The Cedars Academy teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is a special school in Gateshead.
- Who is the headteacher of The Cedars Academy?
- The headteacher of The Cedars Academy is Mrs Michelle O'Reilly/ Julie Vincent, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Cedars Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Cedars Academy, 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 Academy?
- The Cedars Academy has 293 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is The Cedars Academy full?
- The Cedars Academy has capacity for 238 pupils and 293 on roll (123%), so it is at or above 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 The Cedars Academy a faith school?
- No. The Cedars Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is The Cedars Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Cedars Academy is part of THE CEDARS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does The Cedars Academy have?
- The schools register lists The Cedars Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have The Cedars Academy'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 Academy's absence rate?
- The Cedars Academy's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Cedars Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Cedars Academy'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 1 July 2026.