Cedar House School
Cedar House School is an independent special school in Via Lancaster for boys and girls aged 7 to 18. It has 92 pupils and room for 104.
Low Bentham, Via Lancaster, LA2 7DD01524 261149witherslackgroup.co.uk/cedar-house-schoolMr Stephen Salt headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
15 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 47.1 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 48% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% | 7% | 7% | 0% | 68% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.28 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.23 | 0.36 | 0.64 | 4.17 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 37% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 4 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Subjects that did worse than the England average: English Language (7% here, 54% across England), Mathematics (13% here, 53% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 16 | 0% | 13% | 13% | 53% | – |
| English Language | 15 | 0% | 7% | 13% | 54% | – |
| Biology | 14 | 7% | 7% | 7% | 82% | – |
| Art and Design | 7 | 0% | 43% | 57% | 58% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to North Yorkshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 92 | 92 | 89 | 88 | 79 | 71 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 8% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 6% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 92% | 94% | 90% | 94% | 94% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonegate School | Independent | 510 m | 7 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Bentham Community Primary School | Council | 1.0 miles | 147 | Good 2022 | 32 | Compare |
| Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Church of England | 2.7 miles | 28 | Good 2024 | 53 | Compare |
| Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School | Christian | 2.8 miles | 62 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 2.9 miles | 22 | Good 2022 | 38 | Compare |
| Ingleton Primary School | Council | 3.7 miles | 191 | No overall grade 2025 | 63 | Compare |
| Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.8 miles | 16 | Requires improvement 2024 | 5 | Compare |
| Oneschool Global Uk Lancaster Campus | Independent | 3.8 miles | 32 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Cedar House School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Cedar House School yet.
How good are Cedar House School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 7% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 9.6, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Cedar House School have?
92 pupils aged 7 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 104 places, so it is 88% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Low Bentham, Via Lancaster, LA2 7DD
- Telephone
- 01524 261149
- Website
- www.witherslackgroup.co.uk/cedar-house-school
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Salt
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 7-18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Ward
- Bentham & Ingleton
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 October 1976
- URN
- 112456 · LAESTAB 8156041 · UKPRN 10015113
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.