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The Cedars Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ivy Lane
 Low Fell
 Gateshead
 Tyne and Wear NE9 6QD
Telephone: 0191 487 4595

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 3-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from The Cedars School
Trust: The Cedars Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Michelle O'Reilly and Julie Vincent (since January 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Martin Flowers
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 44.76 / 61.03
Non-teaching Staff*: 68.99
Number of pupils: 293
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.5
Sex: Mixed (72% boys / 28% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 54.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 13.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Gateshead
Constituency: Gateshead
Electoral Ward: Chowdene
School Number: 3907002

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th September 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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