Redborne Upper School and Community College, Bedford

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'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Redborne Upper School and Community College

Flitwick Road, Ampthill, Bedford MK45 2NU

https://www.redbornecommunitycollege.com/

Redborne Upper School and Community College is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,620 boys and girls aged between 13 and 18. In May 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Progress.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
3.7		Harlington Upper School
4.9		Wixams Academy
5.4		Wootton Upper School
6.2		Kempston Academy
6.3		Fulbrook
6.6		Daubeney Academy
7.0		Bedford Academy
7.1		Lealands High School
7.1		Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
7.3		Houstone School
7.5		Cardinal Newman Catholic School, A Specialist Science College
7.5		Glebe Farm School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.

Attainment: About average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is about average, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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