69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1530.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,592
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Redborne Upper School and Community College · Secondary with sixth form · Central Bedfordshire
Part ofTHE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+1pp
72%70%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
+1pp
51%48%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
46.6
+1.3
48.446.845.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.6
EBacc entry
23%
-6pp
30%25%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
1530.4
+22.0
1573.91541.21508.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1530.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.2
-1.8
37.433.529.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.2
A-level value added
-0.11
-0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-7pp
22%15%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,592
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Flitwick Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2NU
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Telephone
Email
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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 | 69% | 45% | 46.6 | Not applicable | 23% | 1530.4 | 44% | 1,592 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 44% | 45.3 | +0.08 | 29% | 1508.5 | 42% | 1,580 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 51% | 47.5 | +0.09 | 20% | 1568.0 | 33% | 1,615 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 50% | 48.4 | -0.16 | 26% | 1573.9 | 36% | 1,636 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 45% | 47.0 | -0.14 | 30% | 1556.9 | 39% | 1,644 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 52% | 48.8 | +0.03 | 37% | 1577.7 | 47% | 1,632 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 50% | 49.4 | -0.14 | 28% | — | 35% | 1,606 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.2 | C+ | -0.11 | 14% | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 35.0 | C+ | +0.14 | 20% | 212 |
| 2022/23 | 29.7 | C | — | 9% | 229 |
| 2021/22 | 37.4 | B- | — | 22% | 226 |
| 2018/19 | 31.6 | C | -0.26 | 16% | 252 |
| 2017/18 | 32.3 | C+ | -0.11 | 17% | 230 |
| 2016/17 | 31.7 | C+ | +0.05 | 12% | 223 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,592 | 17.0 | 10% | 2% | 14% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,580 | 16.6 | 8% | 2% | 12% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,615 | 16.6 | 10% | 2% | 10% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,636 | 16.0 | 8% | 1% | 11% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,625 | 15.9 | 8% | 1% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,644 | 15.7 | 10% | 2% | 10% | 7% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,632 | 16.2 | 10% | 1% | 10% | 6% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,606 | 16.4 | 10% | 1% | 9% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.