Grace College vs The Cedars Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Grace College
Gateshead
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
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Age Range
11–18
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Gateshead
Gateshead
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1125
293
Capacity
1432
238
Occupancy
79%
123%
FSM %
41.9%
54.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Jan 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
40.1
0.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
35.7%
2.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
28.8
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
9%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
26
-
Retention
91%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
8%
-
Degree course
53%
-
Any L4+ destination
55%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
51
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
English Literature (28)
Biology (24)
English Language (22)
History (20)
Mathematics (18)
Chemistry (18)
Biology (18)
Psychology (18)