Redborne Upper School and Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 2 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Unique reference
- 136559
- Address
- Flitwick Road, Ampthill, MK45 2NU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1592 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.9%
- Girls
- 55.1%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.3%
- Persistent absence
- 18.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.5%
White British 84.6%
Mixed 6.3%
Other White 3.2%
Unclassified 1.9%
African 1%
Indian 0.9%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.6
Local authority average 43.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.89
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 113 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 132 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 109 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 72 |
| Dance | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 394 |
Admissions
Redborne Upper School and Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 379
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 406
- 2nd preference
- 123
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 377
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 403 199 204 |
| Year 10 | 395 171 224 |
| Year 11 | 393 184 209 |
| Year 12 | 208 83 125 |
| Year 13 | 193 78 115 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 44.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 1.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 57.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 14.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.9% 2.4% |