Overstone Combined School vs Cedars Upper School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Foundation school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
13–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
180
1135
Capacity
218
1350
Occupancy
83%
84%
FSM %
25.0%
15.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jul 2025
Apr 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
50.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
50.4%
KS2 Reading
53%
-
KS2 Maths
59%
-
KS2 Writing
50%
-
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
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (70)
Mathematics (60)
Psychology (58)
Mathematics (52)
Sociology (52)
Biology (50)
Biology (48)
Business Studies (40)