Redbridge Primary School, Southampton
Redbridge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Southampton, part of Bridge Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 79 schools in Southampton with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Southampton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Redbridge Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Redbridge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 71% and 70% in Southampton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (73% in reading, 73% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Redbridge Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Redbridge Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Redbridge Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Redbridge Primary School are Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (0.4 miles, Good, 91% reading, 94% maths); Newlands Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 62% reading, 82% maths); Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 92% maths); and Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 48% reading, 23% maths).
Redbridge Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsNewlands Primary SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsMason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases
The trust
Redbridge Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Bridge Education Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Redbridge Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (92%).
Who goes there
64.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 68 pupils (33%) received SEN support and 10 (4.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kendal Avenue Shops (nw-bound), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Redbridge Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Redbridge Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Redbridge Primary School are Redbridge Community School (0.2 miles), Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (0.9 miles), Regents Park Community College (1.1 miles) and Testwood School (1.1 miles).
Redbridge Community SchoolOasis Academy Lord's HillRegents Park Community CollegeTestwood School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Redbridge Primary is a nurturing place where children thrive from the moment they start. The school excels at teaching early reading and phonics, giving children a strong foundation in literacy. Teachers have high expectations for all pupils and provide a broad, ambitious curriculum that goes beyond the classroom with enriching visits and experiences.
Key Strengths
- Early years provision is exceptional, with high expectations and children achieving well from Reception onwards
- Expert teaching of early reading and phonics with strong focus on supporting struggling readers
- Exceptional personal development programme helping pupils understand diversity and healthy relationships
- Exemplary pupil behaviour throughout the school
- Strong support for pupils with special educational needs who make good progress
Areas for Improvement
- Knowledge sequencing in some foundation subjects needs improvement so older pupils can better connect current learning with previous topics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders maintaining an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Local woods den building trips, museum visits, art gallery visits, theatre trips, Year 6 residential trip with zip wire activities, breakfast club, after-school club
Redbridge Primary School is a welcoming school where pupils feel happy and cared for, with strong relationships between staff and students. The school has maintained good standards with effective action taken since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
64.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
37 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Redbridge Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Redbridge Primary School.
- Superstar Sports490m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Redbridge Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Redbridge Primary School is in Southampton; for families living there:
Apply to Southampton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 46
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 46 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 34 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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 Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
209 pupils
210 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southampton
Across Southampton council
Places available
2,745
Applications
2,122
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Southampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
68
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
37.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
105
Boys
101
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,229
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,730
Per pupil
£1680k
Total funding
£197k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.9%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Redbridge Primary School
What are SATs results like at Redbridge Primary School?
Of the pupils at Redbridge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Redbridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Redbridge Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Redbridge Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Redbridge Primary School is oversubscribed, Southampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Redbridge Primary School?
Redbridge Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Redbridge Primary School?
Classes at Redbridge Primary School average 29.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Redbridge Primary School?
Redbridge Primary School has around 206 pupils on roll. 65% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Redbridge Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Redbridge Primary School in 2024/25. 10.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Redbridge Primary School?
Apply through Southampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Redbridge Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Redbridge Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Redbridge Primary School: Superstar Sports (490m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Redbridge Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 46 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 34 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Redbridge Primary School?
Redbridge Primary School is at Studland Road, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 9BB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)