44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
32.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
567.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,120
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
37%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/07/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthampton
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio13.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Redbridge Community School · Secondary · Southampton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
+6pp
52%45%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
+7pp
27%22%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
32.2
0
39.836.032.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.2
EBacc entry
23%
-4pp
53%38%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
567.9
-13.6
677.1622.5567.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 567.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,120
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
56%
SEN
32%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
Address
Cuckmere Lane, Southampton, SO16 9RJ
Local authority
Southampton
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 | 44% | 24% | 32.2 | Not applicable | 23% | 567.9 | 26% | 1,120 |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 17% | 32.2 | -0.99 | 27% | 581.5 | 27% | 1,100 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 27% | 37.9 | -1.00 | 31% | 672.5 | 31% | 1,072 |
| 2021/22 | 47% | 25% | 38.1 | -0.70 | 31% | 677.1 | 32% | 1,048 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 27% | 39.8 | -0.32 | 53% | 658.4 | 53% | 1,007 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 32% | 38.4 | -0.58 | 48% | 627.9 | 48% | 992 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 30% | 41.7 | -0.16 | 36% | — | 36% | 1,001 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,120 | 13.8 | 32% | 12% | 56% | 14% | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 1,100 | 14.1 | 30% | 12% | 51% | 14% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 1,072 | 13.3 | 26% | 12% | 52% | 13% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,048 | 13.5 | 27% | 11% | 51% | 13% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 1,043 | 13.7 | 27% | 12% | 50% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,007 | 13.7 | 26% | 9% | 52% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 992 | 13.8 | 24% | 7% | 52% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,001 | 13.1 | 28% | 6% | 54% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.