Redbridge Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 12 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
- 1120 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 11.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.6%
- Persistent absence
- 34.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 27.4%
White British 82.5%
Other White 6.4%
Mixed 4.3%
African 2.4%
Other Asian 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Indian 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 32.1
Local authority average 41.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.63
Local authority average 3.71
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 25 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 29 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 110 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 42 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
Redbridge Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 199
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 174
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 41
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 174
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 123 114 |
| Year 8 | 223 115 108 |
| Year 9 | 223 127 96 |
| Year 10 | 221 120 101 |
| Year 11 | 216 118 98 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 67.0% 83.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 23.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 5.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 33.0% 54.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 16.0% 7.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.4% 3.0% |
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