Redbridge Community School is a mainstream secondary school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Southampton for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 27 places for hearing impairment, autism and social, emotional and mental health.
- Ages 11–16
- 1,106 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 27 places, 17 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,106
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Emily Bell Alexander Hoyle (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Reach Cooperative Trust
- Council
- Southampton
- School reference (URN)
- 116453
Needs its base supports
3 needs: hearing, autism and 1 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Southampton (7)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Southampton (3)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Southampton council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, July 2023
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in July 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Cuckmere Lane, Southampton, SO16 9RJ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.6 miles
- Newlands Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.6 miles
All SEND schools in Southampton
By need in Southampton: Autism (9) · SEMH (8) · Moderate learning (7) · Multi-sensory (6) · Speech and language (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Physical (5) · Severe learning (4) · PMLD (4) · Hearing (4) · Vision (2)
Questions about Redbridge Community School
How do I get a place in Redbridge Community School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Redbridge Community School support?
Hearing impairment, autism and social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Redbridge Community School take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Redbridge Community School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Redbridge Community School?
Cuckmere Lane, Southampton, SO16 9RJ, in Southampton.
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