The Cedar School Catchment Area
The Cedar School is a community special not applicable school in Southampton , serving pupils aged 3-16, with 90 pupils, and a capacity of 90 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-16
Age range
90
Pupils
90
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
The Cedar School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Cedar School?
The catchment area for The Cedar School is the geographic zone Southampton uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Southampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for The Cedar School is set by Southampton and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Southampton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Southampton catchment area documents →The Cedar School: at or above its 90 place limit
The Cedar School has a published admission number of 90 places. 90 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 90 places. Southampton allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 50% of pupils at The Cedar School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Southampton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Southampton publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Southampton school admissions →
The Cedar School: School Information
- Full address
- Redbridge Lane, Nursling, Southampton, SO16 0XN
- Local authority
- Southampton
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-16 years
- Free school meals
- 50% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 116622
Other Not applicable Schools in Southampton
If The Cedar School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Southampton are the next closest alternatives.
Greenwood School Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · SO45 5UQ
The Gregg School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SO18 2GF
King Edward VI School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SO15 5UQ
Springwell School Catchment Area
Community special school · SO19 6DH
The Polygon School Catchment Area
Foundation special school · SO15 2FH
Vermont School Catchment Area
Foundation special school · SO16 7LT
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to The Cedar School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Cedar School
What is the catchment area for The Cedar School? ▾
The catchment area for The Cedar School is the geographic zone Southampton uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Southampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Cedar School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Cedar School currently has 90 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 90 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Cedar School? ▾
Admission to The Cedar School is managed by Southampton. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does The Cedar School cover? ▾
The Cedar School is a not applicable school in Southampton, serving pupils aged 3-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Cedar School? ▾
The Cedar School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.