Cedars Academy is a special academy in Gateshead for children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Every pupil has an Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP).
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We are one academy on two sites:
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Cedars Academy: Low Fell, Ivy Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead NE9 6QD, for pupils working before or within the earliest stages of the National Curriculum
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Cedars Academy: High Heworth, Colegate West, Gateshead NE10 9AH, for students in Years 7 to 13 who are ready for a subject-based curriculum
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We support pupils with a wide range of needs, including autism, severe learning difficulties, physical, sensory and medical needs, and speech, language and communication needs. Many of our pupils also need support with their emotional wellbeing.
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Cedars Academy is run by The Cedars Academy Trust, a single academy trust (SAT). Our trustees are responsible for the academy and are accountable to the Department for Education. Three co-headteachers lead the academy day to day.
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Our Department for Education reference number (URN) is 138652.
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