Redbridge Community SchoolHounsdown School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Redbridge Community School and Hounsdown School are secondary schools in Southampton.
Redbridge Community School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Hounsdown School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hounsdown School is ahead on our composite score.
Redbridge Community School was judged Good and Hounsdown School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 29.1 for Redbridge Community School and 48.7 for Hounsdown School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Redbridge Community School (38.1 in 2021-22, 29.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Hounsdown School (52.4 in 2021-22, 48.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonRedbridge Community School | SouthamptonHounsdown School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 12 in Southampton | 35th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,106 | 1,283 | |
| Capacity | 1,112 | 1,215 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO16 9RJ | Southampton, SO40 9FT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 29.1 | 48.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 18.3% | 47.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 36.7% | 71.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 218 | 252 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,120 | 1,281 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.7% | 17.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 27.4% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.4% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.2% | 22.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Redbridge Community School
Hounsdown School
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