SchoolScoresExhall Cedars Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Exhall Cedars Infant School, Trenance Road, Exhall, Bedworth, Coventry, CV7 9FJ
024 7631 6034 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 11 June 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
35 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025.
Coventry comparisons use the 57 of its 96 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 39 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 36th highest of 57 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Coventry. Higher than 27% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 91% | 94% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 30th highest of 57 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Coventry. Higher than 39% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 94% | 94% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 35th highest of 57 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Coventry. Higher than 31% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 86% | 89% | 84% |
| Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 13 parents whose child had been bullied 43rd highest of 43 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Coventry. Higher than 1% of 6,022 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 15% | 51% | 51% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 24 parents who had raised a concern Joint 48th highest of 53 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Coventry. Higher than 10% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 63% | 79% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 24th highest of 57 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Coventry. Higher than 41% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 89%said yes | 88% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Coventry figures pool parents at the Coventry schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Warwickshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 49 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 49 |
| Of those, offered a place | 49 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 78 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 22nd highest of 96 state primary schools in Coventry. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 39.8% | 23.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 96 state primary schools in Coventry. Higher than 96% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.9% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 87th highest of 96 state primary schools in Coventry. Higher than 29% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.4% | 15.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 49th highest of 96 state primary schools in Coventry. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 33.3% | 16.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 90th lowest of 96 state primary schools in Coventry. Lower than 6% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.6% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 94th lowest of 96 state primary schools in Coventry. Lower than 3% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 27.6% | 12.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 96 state primary schools in Coventry. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 96 state primary schools in Coventry. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 12th highest of 96 state primary schools in Coventry. Higher than 94% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 25.6 | 21.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 25th highest of 96 state primary schools in Coventry. Higher than 74% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.2 | 11.0 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 7th highest of 96 state primary schools in Coventry. Higher than 88% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 28.6% | 13.9%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Exhall Junior School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Canons CofE Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Goodyers End Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Race Leys Infant School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- St Francis Catholic Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Race Leys Junior School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grangehurst Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newdigate Primary and Nursery School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Exhall Cedars Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Exhall Cedars Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 11 June 2024.
Would parents recommend Exhall Cedars Infant School?
89% of the 35 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025 said they would recommend Exhall Cedars Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Exhall Cedars Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 49 families put Exhall Cedars Infant School as their first choice for 49 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 49 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 130898.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 2 April 2024 to 7 April 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.