Redborne Upper School and Community College
Details
| Age Range | 13-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Address | Flitwick Road, MK45 2NU |
| School Website | redbornecommunitycollege.com |
| Telephone | 1525404462 |
| URN | 136559 |
School Census
| Total | 1615 |
| Girls/Boys | 854/761 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 52.9%/47.1% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 1.9% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 127 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 7.1% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 02/07/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 02/07/2024 | Good |
| 07/11/2017 | Good |
| 24/09/2008 | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 02/07/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 07/11/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 24/09/2008 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44.10% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 62.50% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.60% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.85 |
| Progress 8 | 0.08 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 66% |
| Entering EBacc | 20% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.99 |
| Progress 8 | 0.1 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 68% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.15 |
| Progress 8 | -0.16 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 483 |
| As first preference | 382 |
| As second preference | 98 |
| As third preference | 3 |
| Total Offers Made | 386 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 369 |
| second preference offers | 17 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 480 |
| As first preference | 385 |
| As second preference | 93 |
| As third preference | 2 |
| Total Offers Made | 381 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 381 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.05% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 489 |
| As first preference | 403 |
| As second preference | 80 |
| As third preference | 6 |
| Total Offers Made | 385 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 385 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.08% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 548 |
| As first preference | 417 |
| As second preference | 126 |
| As third preference | 5 |
| Total Offers Made | 388 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 385 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 468 |
| As first preference | 365 |
| As second preference | 101 |
| As third preference | 2 |
| Total Offers Made | 369 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 365 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 509 |
| As first preference | 386 |
| As second preference | 112 |
| As third preference | 11 |
| Total Offers Made | 384 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 383 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 539 |
| As first preference | 427 |
| As second preference | 105 |
| As third preference | 7 |
| Total Offers Made | 388 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 387 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.16% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 544 |
| As first preference | 435 |
| As second preference | 105 |
| As third preference | 4 |
| Total Offers Made | 375 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 375 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.07% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 521 |
| As first preference | 399 |
| As second preference | 114 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 373 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 373 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 452 |
| As first preference | 345 |
| As second preference | 88 |
| As third preference | 19 |
| Total Offers Made | 345 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 344 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 467 |
| As first preference | 366 |
| As second preference | 90 |
| As third preference | 11 |
| Total Offers Made | 360 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 360 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 3% |
| agree | 8% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 10% |
| not applicable | 69% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 17% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 28% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 5% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 24% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 30% |
| no | 70% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 21% |
| dont know | 5% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 8% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 8% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 77% |
| no | 23% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 3% |
| agree | 7% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 65% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 32% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 22% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 22% |
| no | 78% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 28% |
| strongly disagree | 25% |
| dont know | 3% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 12% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 70% |
| no | 30% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 85.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 86.2% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| irish ethnic origin | 0.6% |
Nearby Schools
The Firs Lower School
(0.60 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 2-9, Gender: Mixed
Address: Station Road, , MK45 2QR
Alameda Middle School
(0.60 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 9-13, Gender: Mixed
Address: Station Road, , MK45 2QR