Redbridge Community School, Southampton

In its own words: "Redbridge Community School is a thriving, ambitious and forward-thinking school based on our four key values of Aspiration, Respect, Opportunity and Excellence. The school is housed in a state-of-the-art modern build with excellent ICT facilities and some of the best sporting facilities in the area. Visitors regularly comment on the “vibe” and the “positive ethos” of our school."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are Alex Hoyle and Emily Bell and we are proud to lead Redbridge together as Co-Headteachers. Between us, we bring 36 years of experience at this school, across a wide range of leadership roles. More importantly, we bring a deep love for Redbridge - its students, its staff and the community it serves."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance and photography.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2026, pupils at Redbridge Community School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 29.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 41.1 in Southampton and 47 across England.

18% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 37% in Southampton and 47% in England.

That is down from 32.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.99: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 24.7, against 34.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 230 families put Redbridge Community School as their first choice and 320 named it as one of their preferences, for 223 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Redbridge Community School are Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (1 mile, Inadequate, Attainment 8 38.7); Regents Park Community College (1.1 miles); Testwood School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39); and Hounsdown School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.7).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Redbridge Community School.

Redbridge Community School is one of 7 schools run by Reach Cooperative Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 213 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 69% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 37% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 5% into work.

59% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 322 pupils (29.1%) received SEN support and 58 (5.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Redbridge Community School has a resourced provision (7 places, 3 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (20 places, 14 pupils on roll) for hearing impairment, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs.

Redbridge Community School had 93 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, about 390 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Redbridge School (se-bound), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Redbridge Community School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Redbridge Community School issued 77 suspensions, 6.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Redbridge Community School are Redbridge Primary School (0.2 miles); Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (0.5 miles); Newlands Primary School (0.6 miles); and Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.