Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge, Cambridge
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Cambridge. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in June 2026.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge are Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) (2.2 miles); St John's College School (3.4 miles); Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge (3.4 miles, selective); and Sancton Wood School (3.5 miles).
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)St John's College SchoolCardiff Sixth Form College, CambridgeSancton Wood School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge has an education, health and care plan (39 of 40 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cambridge North Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ely Road (near), 70 metres away.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 17 March 2011, before the latest ISI inspection.
Non-Routine Inspection
25 June 2026
Routine Inspection
27 January 2026
Non-Routine Inspection
2 July 2024
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
14 March 2023
Regulatory Compliance
21 November 2018
Integrated
17 November 2015
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
40 pupils
50 places
10 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Cambridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cambridge
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
7,228
Applications
6,755
Got 1st preference
88.3%
Got preferred school
96.6%
All secondary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
1
SEN Support
39
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
40
Total Pupils
19
Boys
21
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge
What are GCSE results like at Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge last inspected?
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in June 2026.
How many pupils go to Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge?
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge has around 40 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge?
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge?
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge is at 42-44 High Street, Milton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 6DF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)