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It is a pleasure to welcome you to Cedar Mount Academy. We have a rich, diverse community; of which we are extremely proud.

Cedar Mount Academy is part of Gorton Education Village, co-located with Melland High School and Rushbrook Primary School. Three excellent schools working together in the heart of our local community and on the doorstep of our great city of Manchester.

At Cedar Mount Academy, we believe that all students should learn to be the best version of themselves, so that they leave school after five years as happy, caring and knowledgeable learners. We prepare our students to take their place in the world and make a difference.

High quality education is the entitlement to powerful knowledge, through a knowledge-rich curriculum that offers equity of opportunity. A student at Cedar Mount Academy will be taught to think, to question and experience new ideas and skills.

At Cedar Mount Academy, we ensure students have access to a wide range of educational opportunities, both academic and extracurricular, that prepare them for their future and open their prospects for further development.

We believe in challenge with compassion: every student will be given the opportunity to achieve academic success in an environment that places students’ wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. Strong relationships lie at the heart of this.

Cedar Mount Academy is very proud to be part of Bright Futures Educational Trust. As a member of the Trust, we access a wide range of opportunities for staff and students and work closely with schools across the Bright Futures network, ensuring the best for everyone and the best from everyone.

We welcome visitors to the school so that this happy and dynamic community can be seen as it is. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you wish to visit. You will quickly see why Cedar Mount Academy is the place to be.

Principal

Vision and Values

The best for everyone, the best from everyone

Mission

To foster an inclusive community, built on strong relationships, shared values and rich diversity; where all individuals have a sense of belonging, which enables them to flourish. Making CMA the place to be. Through education, we nurture excellence, build powerful knowledge, develop character and instil a life-long love of learning and self-discovery. Our young people leave us ready to take their place in the world and make a positive difference.

Values

• Kindness: We think of others and act in a way that benefits our whole community.
• Hard work:  We always try our best- this is crucial for sucess
• Resilience: We embrace challenges, take risks and never give up.
• Respect: We accept everyone on an equal basis and show courtesy to all. Respect begins with oneself.
• Honesty: We accept responsibility for our actions. We reflect so we can learn, move forwards and grow.

Our aims

• To help students become the best version of themselves so they can make sense of change, and improve the world
• To provide a knowledge-rich curriculum that enables students to be successful, to be challenged and to meet their full potential
• To foster an inclusive community that allows everyone’s identity to be recognised, celebrated and valued, and for individuals to flourish· To offer equity of opportunity to all members of the community, so they can develop the knowledge and skills needed to be successful
• Instill values and moral purpose so our students positively contribute to our community and beyond

Ofsted report

“At the heart of his very clear vision for the school is effective transition from key stage 2 to 3. Leaders are working in partnership with their colleagues in the trust primary schools on a range of areas such as curriculum planning and behaviour management strategies. This collaborative approach is reflected in the new weekly bulletin which is distributed to parents of all pupils in the schools. This bulletin also reflects the importance that the executive principal puts on communicating effectively with parents. As well as being informative, it has a real focus on celebrating the achievements of pupils.”

View Cedar Mount Academy’s latest Ofsted report