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
- 1580 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.6%
- Girls
- 54.4%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.8%
- Persistent absence
- 18.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.8%
White British 85.9%
Mixed 5.5%
Other White 3.2%
African 1.4%
Indian 1.1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.5
Local authority average 44.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.99
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 33 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 140 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 153 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 134 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 75 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Redborne Upper School and Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 386
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 382
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 369
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 400 172 228 |
| Year 10 | 392 184 208 |
| Year 11 | 392 199 193 |
| Year 12 | 194 78 116 |
| Year 13 | 202 87 115 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 86.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 35.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 48.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 2.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 55.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 13.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 12.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 1.7% |