What year groups does Aurora Cedars School teach?

Aurora Cedars School teaches children aged 5 to 19. It is a special school in Wolverhampton.

Who is the headteacher of Aurora Cedars School?

The headteacher of Aurora Cedars School is Miss Zoe Free, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Aurora Cedars School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Aurora Cedars 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 big is Aurora Cedars School?

Aurora Cedars School has 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 19.

Is Aurora Cedars School full?

Aurora Cedars School has capacity for 80 pupils and 68 on roll (85%), 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 Aurora Cedars School a faith school?

No. Aurora Cedars School has no designated religious character.

What are Aurora Cedars School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Aurora Cedars 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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Aurora Cedars School

Aurora Cedars School

39 Compton Road West, Compton, Wolverhampton, WV3 9DW

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 5 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Miss Zoe Free
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Wolverhampton West
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 80
Pupils on roll: 68
URN: 149579
Local authority: Wolverhampton
Telephone: 01902544666

About this school

Aurora Cedars School is an independent special school in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 5 to 19 and has 68 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Aurora Cedars 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

Aurora Cedars School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	1	12
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 Aurora Cedars 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
2023/24	36
2024/25	55

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: 67
Pupils on SEN support: 1

Location

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0.8 miles
Tettenhall Wood School
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1.0 miles
Pine Green Academy
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1.1 miles

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Common questions

What year groups does Aurora Cedars School teach?: Aurora Cedars School teaches children aged 5 to 19. It is a special school in Wolverhampton.
Who is the headteacher of Aurora Cedars School?: The headteacher of Aurora Cedars School is Miss Zoe Free, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Aurora Cedars School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Aurora Cedars 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 big is Aurora Cedars School?: Aurora Cedars School has 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 19.
Is Aurora Cedars School full?: Aurora Cedars School has capacity for 80 pupils and 68 on roll (85%), 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 Aurora Cedars School a faith school?: No. Aurora Cedars School has no designated religious character.
What are Aurora Cedars School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Aurora Cedars 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.