Redborne Upper School and Community College vs The Firs Lower School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
13–18
2–9
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1657
350
Capacity
1418
348
Occupancy
117%
101%
FSM %
15.3%
5.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Jul 2024
Mar 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
45.3
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
46%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
33.2
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
14%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
178
-
Retention
97%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
17%
-
Degree course
58%
-
Any L4+ destination
63%
-
Apprenticeships
4%
-
Cohort size
216
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
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Top subjects
Mathematics (108)
Geography (98)
Mathematics (90)
Economics (76)
Psychology (72)
Geography (70)
Psychology (62)
Biology (56)