Cedar Children's Academy, based in Rochester, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Cedar Children's Academy currently has around 652 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 27.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Cedar Road, Rochester, ME2 2JP |
| Website: | www.cedarchildrensacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 03333602105 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Medway |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Tracey Baillie |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142817 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 652 |
| Number of Boys: | 337 |
| Number of Girls: | 315 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.60% | 460 |
| Other Mixed | 6.10% | 40 |
| African | 6.00% | 39 |
| Other White | 5.20% | 34 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.90% | 19 |
| Indian | 1.40% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 9 |
| Pakistani | 1.20% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.90% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 0.90% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Primary School Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cedar Children's Academy Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherwin Knight Junior School Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP | - not rated | 64 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elaine Avenue County Infant School Elaine Avenue , Strood ME2 2YN | - not rated | 489 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Elaine Primary School Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN | 3out of 4 | 564 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter School Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX | - not rated | 1,195 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Rede School Carnation Road , Watling Street ME2 2SX | - not rated | 1,230 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leigh Academy Strood Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX | 3out of 4 | 1,230 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Temple School Cliffe Road , Strood ME2 3DL | - not rated | 2,454 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY | 3out of 4 | 2,804 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG | - not rated | 545 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED Unit E3 , Knights Park ME2 2LS | - not rated | 747 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Court Foundation Special School Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP | 4out of 4 | 1,553 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE | - not rated | 1,803 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA | - not rated | 1,821 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.