Redbridge Community School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · Southampton
Redbridge Community School is a secondary school in Southampton for ages 11–16 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 July 2023. Southampton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cuckmere Lane, Southampton, SO16 9RJ
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Southampton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,106 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 59% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Redbridge Community School.”
- “The school is an important beacon in the local area with a strong sense of community.”
- “Pupils respond well to the values of aspiration, excellence, respect and opportunity which permeate the school.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, however, teachers do not take enough account of pupils’ previous knowledge to plan ambitious learning that builds successfully on what pupils already know.”
- “In addition, sometimes teachers do not check carefully enough that pupils have grasped key concepts before moving on to new content.”
- “Leaders know that there is more to do to ensure improvements to the attendance of some pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 25% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 32.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 230 first-preference applications, 223 offers in total, 219 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as Southampton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Southampton.
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill 1.0 mi Inadequate Last distance published
- Regents Park Community College 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Upper Shirley High School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Anne's Catholic School 2.7 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Cantell School 3.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton 4.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Bitterne Park School 4.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Sholing 4.8 mi Not judged Last distance published