Exhall Cedars Infant School
Community primary school in Coventry (Warwickshire).
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Jun 2024
Attendance rate
92.4%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.6
▲ 4.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
35.0%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
12.2%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
68%
123 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
28.6%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Exhall Cedars Infant School is a primary school located in Coventry, Warwickshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 7 and currently has 123 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 180. The school is led by Mrs Sharon Hillyard.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Mastering Number (NCETM)
- Maths Mastery
- No Outsiders
- Attachment Aware Schools
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 130898
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1996
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ann Florence Johnson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Episcopo | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jade Louise Harding | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Geraldine Marshall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ginta Salava | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mr Lee Groom | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sharon Belinda Hillyard | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2008 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Ciara Ruth Skye Mooney Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Marsilda Cahani Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Zoe Morgan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Leah-Marie Paxton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Stuart Lawrence Iley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record