Redborne Upper School and Community College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 13–18 · Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Redborne Upper School and Community College is a secondary school in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire for ages 13–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 July 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Flitwick Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2NU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 13–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,657 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils and students talk positively about attending the school.”
- “Older students welcome the support and encouragement they experience.”
- “They act as positive role models.”
To improve
- “In some areas, pupils’ understanding and work is not routinely checked effectively.”
- “This means that for some pupils the quality of their work and their knowledge are not always consistently strong.”
- “However, while the school has taken action to address the persistent absence of disadvantaged pupils, this has not yet had a consistent impact across the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 2024 (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) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Harlington Upper School 3.6 mi Good
- Fulbrook School 6.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Houstone School 7.3 mi Not judged
- Samuel Whitbread Academy 7.7 mi School remains Good
- All Saints Academy Dunstable 8.6 mi Not judged
- Vandyke Upper School 8.9 mi School remains Good
- Henlow Church of England Academy 9.2 mi Not judged
- Queensbury Academy 9.8 mi Not judged