What year groups does The Cedars teach?

The Cedars teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is a special school in Leicestershire.

Who is the headteacher of The Cedars?

The headteacher of The Cedars is Miss Elaine Pye, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has The Cedars been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected The Cedars 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 big is The Cedars?

The Cedars has 2 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.

The Cedars has capacity for 4 pupils and 2 on roll (50%), 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 The Cedars a faith school?

No. The Cedars has no designated religious character.

What are The Cedars's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, The Cedars'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.

The Cedars

33 Ashby Road, Stapleton, Leicestershire, LE9 8JF

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 7 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Miss Elaine Pye
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Hinckley and Bosworth
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 4
Pupils on roll: 2
URN: 148027
Local authority: Leicestershire
Telephone: 01455368897

About this school

The Cedars is an independent special school in Leicestershire. It teaches children aged 7 to 18 and has 2 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected The Cedars under its current framework. 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

The Cedars has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2020, 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	2	1	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 The Cedars 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	4
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: 2

Location

Nearby schools

Meadow View Farm School
Special schools · Barwell

1.0 miles
The Fusion Academy
Free Schools · Leicester

1.3 miles
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Academies · Hinckley

2.6 miles
Dovetree School
Special schools

2.7 miles
Hinckley House
Special schools · Nuneaton

3.2 miles

Other schools in Leicestershire

ASPIRE: Lifeskills Special schools
Oakwood Community School Special schools
Wolfdale School Special schools
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Special schools
Launde Primary School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does The Cedars teach?: The Cedars teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is a special school in Leicestershire.
Who is the headteacher of The Cedars?: The headteacher of The Cedars is Miss Elaine Pye, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The Cedars been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected The Cedars 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 big is The Cedars?: The Cedars has 2 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.
Is The Cedars full?: The Cedars has capacity for 4 pupils and 2 on roll (50%), 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 The Cedars a faith school?: No. The Cedars has no designated religious character.
What are The Cedars's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, The Cedars'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.