17%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
8%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
6.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
4.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
35
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge · Secondary with sixth form · Cambridgeshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
17%
-15pp
67%34%0%
'18'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
8%
-4pp
44%22%0%
'18'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Attainment 8
6.3
-2.2
22.412.62.8
'18'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6.3
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'18'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
4.8
-2.2
10.35.81.2
'18'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
35
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
97%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
42-44 High Street, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6DF
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 17% | 8% | 6.3 | Not applicable | 0% | 4.8 | 8% | 35 |
| 2023/24 | 31% | 12% | 8.5 | Not published | 0% | 7.0 | 6% | 34 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 44% | 22.4 | Not published | 0% | 10.3 | 11% | 34 |
| 2021/22 | 20% | 20% | 7.8 | Not published | 0% | 6.2 | 10% | 33 |
| 2018/19 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not published | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 16 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 2.8 | Not published | 0% | 1.2 | 0% | 16 |
| 2016/17 | 13% | 0% | 10.8 | Not published | 0% | — | 0% | 17 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 7 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 8 |
| 2022/23 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 2 |
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 6 |
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 1 |
| 2017/18 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 3 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 2 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35 | — | 97% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 34 | — | 100% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 34 | — | 100% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 33 | — | 100% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 35 | — | 100% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 16 | — | 100% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 16 | — | 81% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 17 | — | 65% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.