The Cedars Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Cedars Academy
Address: Ivy Lane, Low Fell
Town/City: Gateshead
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE9 6QD
Telephone Number: 01914 874595
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 3-19
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: The Cedars Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Michelle O'Reilly/ Julie Vincent
Capacity: 238
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 293 (72% boys & 28% girls)
Enrollment: 123% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 54.1%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • PD - Physical Disability

Location and administration

URN: 138652
DfE Number: 390/7002
UKPRN: 10038703
UPRN: 10022989406
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Gateshead (E08000037)
Constituency: Gateshead Central and Whickham (E14001244)
Electoral Ward: Chowdene (E05016550)

Easting & Northing: 426253E, 559327N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 55' 42.88" N 1° 35' 30.18" W
Plus Code: 9C6WWCH5+C8

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Harlow Green Community Primary School (0.6km)
  2. Oakfield Infant School (0.7km)
  3. Oakfield Junior School (0.7km)
  4. St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green (0.8km)
  5. Grace College (0.9km)
  6. Glynwood Community Primary School (0.9km)
  7. Kells Lane Primary School (1.0km)
  8. St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton (1.2km)
  9. Larkspur Community Primary School (1.3km)
  10. Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (1.4km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Jamie Cairns - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 11 December 2027.
  • Ms Laura Cameron - Trustee. Appointed on 15 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 June 2027.
  • Mrs Susan Farnie - Trustee. Appointed on 15 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 June 2027.
  • Mr Martin Flowers - Member. Appointed on 15 June 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Tom Harrison - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 11 December 2027.
  • Mrs Emily Hayes - Trustee. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 June 2026.
  • Ms Rachel Lane - Trustee. Appointed on 15 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 June 2027.
  • Mr Joseph MacCabe - Member. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mrs Rachel Miller - Member. Appointed on 13 October 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mrs Elizabeth Neale - Trustee. Appointed on 15 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 June 2027.
  • Mr Gordon Neale OBE - Member. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mrs Michelle O'Reilly - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2023.
  • Mrs Michelle O'Reilly - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Helen Swailes - Trustee. Appointed on 19 February 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 February 2030.
  • Mr Andrew Thompson - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 3 December 2028.
  • Mr Bryan Vernon - Trustee. Appointed on 15 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 June 2027.
  • Julie Vincent - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 13 June 2016.
  • Mrs Julie Vincent - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Keith Vincent - Trustee. Appointed on 15 June 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Mark Wilson - Trustee. Appointed on 18 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 November 2026.