Cedars Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
KS2 RWM expected
36%
▼ 26pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
52%
▼ 23pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
61%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
52%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.6
▼ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
58.5%
▲ 34pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
84%
301 / 360 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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).Cedars Academy is a primary school located in Birmingham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 318 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 360. It is part of the ROBIN HOOD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Mark Pratt.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Growth Mindset
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 143088
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Yardley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nanaki Bajwa | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Esther Dowling | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jason Dobson | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark James Pratt | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2031 |
| Mr Faisal Ahmed | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Freeman | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Noukhez Ahmed Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kerrie Bailey Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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