Redbridge Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Unique reference
- 116453
- Address
- Cuckmere Lane, SO16 9RJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1100 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 12.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.8%
- Persistent absence
- 36.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 26.2%
White British 81.7%
Other White 6.8%
Mixed 4.2%
African 2.2%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.29
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.9
Local authority average 42.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.22
Local authority average 3.67
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 62 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 29 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 104 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 39 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 213 |
Admissions
Redbridge Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 192
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 227 118 109 |
| Year 8 | 225 123 102 |
| Year 9 | 217 118 99 |
| Year 10 | 216 116 100 |
| Year 11 | 215 104 111 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 64.0% 83.6% 85.6% |
Further education | 32.0% 22.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 4.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 32.0% 56.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 20.0% 8.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.2% |
Nearby schools
- Compass SchoolGood
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsOutstanding
- Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsGood
- Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Sen UnitRequires improvement
- Newlands Primary SchoolGood
- Redbridge Primary SchoolGood
- Tanners Brook Primary SchoolGood