Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases
Pupil referral unitAges 11–16Mixed
High Street, Knutton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6BX
Headteacher · Mr Lee McCartney
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Key facts
Pupils48
OfstedSchool remains Good (Concerns)Inspected 26 June 2024
Free school meals54.2%
Ofsted
School remains Good (Concerns)
Ungraded inspection on 26 June 2024.
Read the full Ofsted reportsOfsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Staffordshire council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in StaffordshireNearby schools for the same ages
- The Orme Academy0.5 mi
- Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent1.3 mi
- St John Fisher Catholic College1.4 mi
- Chesterton Community Sports College1.4 mi
- Haywood Academy2.0 mi