Exhall Cedars Infant School, Coventry
Exhall Cedars Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Coventry. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. It was 69% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Exhall Cedars Infant School in detail
Exhall Cedars Infant School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 5:30pm.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Exhall Cedars Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Exhall Cedars Infant School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Exhall Cedars Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Exhall Cedars Infant School are Exhall Junior School (0.4 miles); The Canons C of E Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 88% maths); Goodyers End Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 72% maths); and All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 71% maths).
Exhall Junior SchoolThe Canons C of E Primary SchoolGoodyers End Primary SchoolAll Saints Bedworth CofE Academy
Who goes there
35% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 36.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (36%), Asian (24%) and Black (11%).
In 2026, 15 pupils (12.2%) received SEN support and 14 (11.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Exhall Cedars Infant School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bedworth Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Field View Close (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 264 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Exhall Cedars Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Exhall Cedars Infant School are Foxford Community School (1.1 miles), Nicholas Chamberlaine School (1.1 miles) and Ash Green School (1.3 miles).
Foxford Community SchoolNicholas Chamberlaine SchoolAsh Green School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
There is a warm welcome from pupils and staff at this inclusive school. The school's values of kindness, respect, honesty, resilience and nurture underpin much of what happens here. They contribute to the school being a happy and vibrant learning environment where pupils start their education. Staff want the absolute best for pupils. Positive relationships contribute directly to how happy and safe pupils feel.
Across the curriculum, pupils do well because adults support them skilfully and have high expectations. For pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), expectations are equally high. Teachers carefully adapt lessons to make the learning accessible.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
From pre-school into key stage 1, the school has created a well-considered and sequenced curriculum. This is reviewed and adapted regularly so that it fits the needs of pupils. The school has ensured that lessons have a clear, consistent structure that pupils become familiar with. This predictability helps pupils to learn well in subjects, including music.
Pupils develop their numeracy skills and become competent mathematicians, building on the foundations taught in the early years. Every lesson starts with revisiting work from previous lessons to help pupils consolidate their mathematical knowledge. Pupils typically use mathematical vocabulary accurately in lessons. Teachers notice and correct any misconceptions that arise.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
35.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
20.5
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Exhall Cedars Infant School
1/10 Lucky Lunch Day
1 Oct 2026
1/10 PS & N Stay & Play 8.30 & 2.15
1 Oct 2026
22/9 Phonics Workshop
22 Sep 2026
18/9 Jeans for Genes Day
18 Sep 2026
7/9 Returning N & PS children start
7 Sep 2026
7/9 Reception children start full time
7 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Exhall Cedars Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Warwickshire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Exhall Cedars Infant School.
- Exhall Cedars WraparoundAt the school · Not yet graded
- Exhall Juniors Wraparound610m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Exhall Cedars Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Exhall Cedars Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Exhall Cedars Infant School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
124 pupils
180 places
56 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Coventry
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coventry
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
23.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
123
Total Pupils
63
Boys
60
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
24.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,426
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,676
Per pupil
£953k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.6%
Overall absence
27.6%
Persistent absence
105
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Exhall Cedars Infant School
Questions parents ask about Exhall Cedars Infant School
What is Exhall Cedars Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Exhall Cedars Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Exhall Cedars Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Exhall Cedars Infant School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Exhall Cedars Infant School?
Exhall Cedars Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Exhall Cedars Infant School?
Classes at Exhall Cedars Infant School average 20.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Exhall Cedars Infant School?
Exhall Cedars Infant School has around 123 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Exhall Cedars Infant School?
7.6% of sessions were missed at Exhall Cedars Infant School in 2024/25. 27.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Exhall Cedars Infant School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Exhall Cedars Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Exhall Cedars Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Exhall Cedars Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Exhall Cedars Wraparound (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre.
What are Exhall Cedars Infant School's term dates?
Exhall Cedars Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Exhall Cedars Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Exhall Cedars Infant School?
Exhall Cedars Infant School is at Exhall Cedars Infant School, Trenance Road, Exhall, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 9FJ.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)