Directory of schools in Central Bedfordshire - Cedars Upper School - Leighton Buzzard

Thursday 28 September 2023

Open from 5:30pm until 8:30pm.

25 September until 29 September 2023

Open morning, 9am until 10:30am.

2 October until 6 October 2023

Open morning, 9am until 10:30am.

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This school does not use a catchment area as part of its admission criteria.

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Oversubscription criteria:

• all 'looked after' children or children who were previously 'looked after', including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see definition below)
• children of staff currently employed at the school (see definition below)
• children with siblings at the school who will still be attending the school at the proposed date of admission
• children who are currently attending either Linslade Middle School or Leighton Middle School
• children living closest to the school measured on straight line distance

Definition of 'children who appear to have been in state care outside of England'

Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.

A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose if to benefit society.

Definition of children of staff

This is school specific. The member must be on a permanent contract and in post for two or more years at the time of the application or was recruited to fill a vacant post where there was a demonstrable skill shortage. Anyone who is TUPEd to another employer and still working at the school is defined as a member of staff.

Information for in-year admission during academic year September 2023 to July 2024

Admission number per year group: Year 9, 320 and Year 10 & 11, 240

Oversubscription criteria: as above

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If you believe any of the information on this page is incorrect, please email admissions@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk to let us know.

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