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Redborne Upper School and Community College

Academy converter · Bedford · MK45 2NU

Ages 13–18 · 1,657 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.3

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.08
−20+2
Attainment 845.3
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry29%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,194

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

382

Places offered

386

1st-preference offers

369

Total preferences (any rank)
483
Preferred offers (top 3)
386
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill117%

1,657 pupils · 1,418 places

Pupils on roll
1,657
Boys / girls
752 / 905
School capacity
1,418
Capacity fill
1,657 / 1,418 (117%)
Free school meals
15.3%
FSM pupils
184
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Olly Button

Location

Address
Flitwick Road, Ampthill
Postcode
MK45 2NU
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, 1,657 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.3%.

Open schools in Bedford
104
Secondary schools in Bedford
14
Academies among open schools in Bedford
46% (48)
Open schools in MK45
23
Secondary in MK45
1
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Secondary in Central Bedfordshire LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BedfordNear MK45

  • The Firs Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 2QR · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand0.83

    0.5 miles away

  • Russell Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ampthill · MK45 2TD · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM4.8%
    • Demand1.21

    0.6 miles away

  • Alameda Middle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

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    Ages 9–13

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM11.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Templefield Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 1AJ · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Woodland Middle School Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

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    Ages 9–13

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM18.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Kingsmoor Lower School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 1EY · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Flitwick Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 1LU · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

  • Maulden Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedford · MK45 2AU · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.10

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Olly Button
Telephone
01525404462
Website
http://redbornecommunitycollege.com

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