Redbridge Community School is a mixed

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in west

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, in the south of England. The school previously held specialist school status as a

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. Today it is a

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administered by

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and the Reach Cooperative Trust.

School performance and inspection

In inspections by Oftsed in 2005, 2008 and 2013, the school was judged outstanding. However, Ofsted judged the school required improvement during an inspection in 2016. During inspections by Ofsted in 2018 and 2023, the school was judged good. In 2016, Redbridge was one of five schools in Hampshire which fell below the government's target to ensure students achieved five good

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grades alongside sufficient progress in English and Maths.

Notable former pupils

Megan Collett Megan Elizabeth Evelyn Collett (born 11 July 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Women's Championship club Southampton and the England under-23 team. Early life Collett attended Redbridge Community Sch ...

, footballer * Chance Perdomo, actor * Phil Warner, footballer

References

External links

Official school website

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