Redbridge Community School Explained

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Redbridge Community School
Motto:"Aspiration Respect Opportunity Excellence"[1]
Established:1958
Trust:Reach Cooperative Trust
Head:Jason S Ashley
Address:Cuckmere Lane
Postcode:SO16 9RJ
Country:England
Enrolment:2000
Local Authority:Southampton
Ofsted:yes
Urn:116453
Gender:mixed
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Publication:"The Bridge" Newsletter

Redbridge Community School is a mixed secondary school in west Southampton, Hampshire, in the south of England.

The school previously held specialist school status as a sports college. Today it is a foundation school administered by Southampton City Council[2] [3] and the Reach Cooperative Trust.[4] [5]

School performance and inspection

In inspections by Oftsed in 2005, 2008 and 2013, the school was judged outstanding.[6] [7] [8] However, Ofsted judged the school required improvement during an inspection in 2016.[9] During inspections by Ofsted in 2018 and 2023, the school was judged good.[10] [11]

In 2016, Redbridge was one of five schools in Hampshire which fell below the government's target to ensure students achieved five good GCSE grades alongside sufficient progress in English and Maths.[12]

Notable former pupils

References

  1. Web site: Our School. en. Redbridge Community School. 2023-12-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20230610175336/https://www.redbridgecommunityschool.com/our-school/. 2023-06-10.
  2. Web site: Learning Futures. Southampton Online. Southampton City Council. 2023-12-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20070704135121/http://www.southampton.gov.uk/childrenandlearning/educationandschools/learning-futures/default.asp#0/. 2007-07-04.
  3. Web site: School List 2022–23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228235322/https://www.southampton.gov.uk/media/3kqclujm/schools-list-2022-23.xlsx . 2023-12-28 . 2023-12-29 . Southampton City Council.
  4. Web site: Get Information about Schools: Reach Cooperative Trust. en. Gov.uk. 2023-12-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20230325144011/https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Groups/Group/Details/17326. 2023-03-25. 2023-12-01.
  5. Web site: Reach Cooperative Trust. en. Redbridge Community School. 2022-02-09. 2023-12-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20230923141618/https://www.redbridgecommunityschool.com/community/reach-cooperative-trust/. 2023-09-23.
  6. Web site: 2005 Redbridge Community School Inspection report . 31 March 2024 . gov.uk.
  7. Web site: 2008 Redbridge Community School Inspection report . 31 March 2024 . gov.uk.
  8. Web site: 2013 Redbridge Community School Inspection report . 31 March 2024 . gov.uk.
  9. Web site: 2016 Redbridge Community School Inspection report . 31 March 2024 . gov.uk.
  10. Web site: 2018 Redbridge Community School Inspection report . 31 March 2024 . gov.uk.
  11. Web site: 2023 Redbridge Community School Inspection report . 31 March 2024 . gov.uk.
  12. Web site: 22 January 2016 . Schools in Southampton and Hampshire have found out how they did in their GCSEs . 31 March 2024 . Southern Daily Echo.
  13. Web site: Emily . Liddell . 10 May 2019 . Chance Perdomo, 22, nominated for Leading Actor at this year’s Bafta TV awards . 31 March 2024 . Southern Daily Echo.

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