The Cedars Academy

School Name: The Cedars Academy
Address: Wanlip Lane, Birstall
Town/City: Leicester
County: Leicestershire
Postcode: LE4 4GH
Telephone Number: 0116 267 7107
Website: www.TheCedarsAcademy.org.uk

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Lionheart Educational Trust
Sponsor: Lionheart Academies Trust

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Sanchez
Capacity: 1100
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 985 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 21.2%

• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

URN: 140787
DfE Number: 855/4029
UKPRN: 10045653
UPRN: 100032061676
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Charnwood (E07000130)
Constituency: Mid Leicestershire (E14001364)
Electoral Ward: Birstall East & Wanlip (E05014668)

Easting & Northing: 459538E, 310169N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 41' 11.71" N 1° 7' 13.87" W
Plus Code: 9C4WMVPH+JQ

DfE Record: View record

1. ALP Leicester (0.0km)
2. Riverside Community Primary School Birstall (0.9km)
3. Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre (1.1km)
4. Hallam Fields, Birstall (1.2km)
5. The Roundhill Academy (2.0km)
6. Glebelands Primary School (2.0km)
7. Church Hill Infant School (2.1km)
8. Church Hill Church of England Junior School (2.1km)
9. Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy (2.2km)
10. Rothley Church of England Primary School (2.2km)

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• Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
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• Greenstone Primary School

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• The Newbridge School
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• Broom Leys School
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• Brocks Hill Primary School
• Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre
• Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
• Hallam Fields, Birstall
• Judgemeadow Community College
• Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
• Beauchamp City Sixth Form
• Mercia Academy
• Newhall Junior School
• Greenstone Primary School

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