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Redborne Upper School and Community College

Flitwick Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2NU

Local ranking5th of 26 secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1418

Capacity

13-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
22.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
393

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
47.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
38.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

178

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.5% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
41.0
16-18 Cohort
403

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1592
Boys
715 (45%)
Girls
877 (55%)
Capacity
1418 (112% full)
SEND
10.1%
FSM Eligible
13.9%
EAL
1.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
6.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
93.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,868/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.2%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Black African: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Other: 0.6%

86.2%

White British

3.3%

White Other

2.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136559
UKPRN
10033274
Establishment No.
4003
Trust
THE PYRAMID SCHOOLS TRUST

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