Cedars Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Unique reference
- 119222
- Address
- St. James's Road, BB1 8HQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 416 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 95.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.9%
- Persistent absence
- 14.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 3.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 4.6% |
| Other | 5.5% |
| Indian | 7.5% |
| Pakistani | 70.7% |
| Mixed | 3.3% |
| Other Asian | 1.9% |
| African | 1.7% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| White British | 0.5% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.9
WritingWell above average2.9
MathsWell above average3.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 70% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 11% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 110 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Cedars Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 44
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 16 9 7 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 27 10 17 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 10 6 4 |
| Reception, Part-time | 3 1 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 36 19 17 |
| Year 1 | 37 18 19 |
| Year 2 | 55 28 27 |
| Year 3 | 54 23 31 |
| Year 4 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 5 | 59 27 32 |
| Year 6 | 58 32 26 |