Cedars Upper School vs The Mary Bassett Lower School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard
The Mary Bassett Lower School
Leighton Buzzard
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Community school
Age Range
13–18
2–9
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1135
378
Capacity
1350
420
Occupancy
84%
90%
FSM %
15.5%
18.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2023
May 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.1
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
50.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
35.6
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
21%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
112
-
Retention
99%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
24%
-
Degree course
66%
-
Any L4+ destination
72%
-
Apprenticeships
4%
-
Cohort size
162
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (70)
Mathematics (60)
Psychology (58)
Mathematics (52)
Sociology (52)
Biology (50)
Biology (48)
Business Studies (40)