Redborne Upper School and Community College
Secondary school in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire. Good (Jul 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 2 July 2024, report published 10 September 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around July 2028
The last inspection was in July 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.7 milesAlameda Middle School
School remains Good (Oct 2023)
- 1.1 milesWoodland Middle School Academy
School remains Good (May 2023)
- 3.4 milesMarston Vale Middle School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Oct 2024)
- 3.6 milesHarlington Upper School
Good (Oct 2023)
- 4.9 milesWixams Academy
Report card, Mar 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.