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Redbridge Community School

Foundation school · Southampton · SO16 9RJ

Ages 11–16 · 1,106 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

32.2

Overall absence

13.9%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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 8-0.99
−20+2
Attainment 832.2
English & maths grade 5+17%
English & maths grade 4+38%
EBacc entry27%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.6%
Unauthorised8.0%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,122

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

211

Places offered

206

1st-preference offers

192

Total preferences (any rank)
316
Preferred offers (top 3)
206
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill99%

1,106 pupils · 1,112 places

Pupils on roll
1,106
Boys / girls
603 / 503
School capacity
1,112
Capacity fill
1,106 / 1,112 (99%)
Free school meals
59%
FSM pupils
653
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Reach Cooperative Trust
Academy trust
Reach Cooperative Trust
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Emily Bell Alexander Hoyle

Location

Address
Cuckmere Lane
Postcode
SO16 9RJ
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Test
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
3 on roll / 7 capacity
SEN unit places
14 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Southampton, Southampton, 1,106 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 59%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Secondary schools in Southampton
22
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO16
28
Secondary in SO16
5
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
Secondary in Southampton LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence14.7%

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  • Regents Park Community College

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    • FSM43.2%

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    • Absence11.8%

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    • P80.1
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    • Absence8.0%

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  • St Anne's Catholic School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.3
    • P80.7
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence7.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Emily Bell Alexander Hoyle
Telephone
02380771381
Website
www.redbridgecommunityschool.co.uk

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