Cedars Upper School
| Established | 1921[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Steven Palmer |
| Location |
Mentmore Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 2AE England Coordinates: 51°54′29″N 0°40′26″W / 51.907958°N 0.673969°W |
| DfE number | 823/4011 |
| DfE URN | 137462 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1300[2] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 13–18 |
| Website | School Website |
Cedars Upper School is an upper school and sixth form with academy status, located in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England.
History
The school was founded as a grammar school in 1921 in Church Square, at the end of the High Street in Leighton Buzzard. The house was formerly occupied by Mary Norton. In 1973 the school became a comprehensive school and moved to its current location on Mentmore Road. Leighton Middle School was founded at the former location.[1][3]
The school became a specialist Mathematics and Computing College in September 2006,[4] and due to the specialism, the school also became a Microsoft Sponsored School. The school then converted to academy status in September 2011.
Houses
The school now has five houses named after rivers; Orinoco, Murray, Lena, Danube and Zambezi after the school changed to a vertical tutoring system in 2010.
The former houses were named after the patron saints of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; George, Andrew, Patrick and David
Awards
- David Heather, 2006, The Guardian regional award for "Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cedars Upper School 2008 Prospectus, accessed 23 October 2008
- ↑ Ofsted Inspection Report 2006, accessed 23 October 2008
- ↑ Sheila Meekums - The history of Leighton Middle School
- ↑ https://secure.ssatrust.org.uk/registration/schoolsearch.aspx?id=8204011 Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
- ↑ Phipps, Claire (2006-07-04). "Couldn't do better". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 2008-10-22.