School profile

Redbridge Community School

Secondary · Foundation school · Southampton, SO16 9RJ

Good

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,275 of 3,312

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Redbridge Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jul 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFoundation school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,106 of 1,050 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherCo Headteacher Emily Bell Alexander Hoyle
TrustReach Cooperative Trust
Local authoritySouthampton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116453.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSouthamptonEngland
Attainment 8 score29.140.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths36.7%54.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths18.3%35.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths0.5%9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths28.4%49.3%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4218--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,106
Girls503
Boys603
Eligible for free school meals59%
First language not English12.2%
SEN support322
EHC plan58
Average class size24.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84%
Other White
6.1%
African
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
Other Asian
1.1%
Other mixed
0.9%
White and Black African
0.8%
Indian
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSouthamptonEngland
Overall absence14%9.9%8%
Persistent absence33.7%25.6%21.6%
Severe absence7.9%5.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)223
Applications (Year 7)320
First preference applications (Year 7)230
First preference offers (Year 7)219
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)9

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,050
Pupils on roll1,117
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher12
Pupils per adult10.4
Teachers (FTE)92
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.41
Support staff (FTE)26.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2590.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2574
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2511

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination79.3%
Staying in education68.5%
Further education37.1%
Sixth form college30%
Not sustained14.1%
Apprenticeship5.6%
Employment5.2%
School sixth form1.4%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Redbridge Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryRedbridge Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNewlands Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist BasesCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryTanners Brook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryEling Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondaryOasis Academy Lord's HillAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.1 miSecondaryRegents Park Community CollegeAcademy converter
Unrated
1.1 miSecondaryTestwood SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Redbridge Community School

What is Redbridge Community School's Ofsted rating?

Redbridge Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jul 2023.

How does Redbridge Community School rank in England?

Redbridge Community School ranks 3,275 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 98% of schools).

How many pupils attend Redbridge Community School?

Redbridge Community School has 1,106 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,050.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.