SCHOOL PROFILE

Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge

Not applicable Other independent school URN 131330
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 50 Published school capacity
Capacity used 80.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Cambridgeshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 40 29 full-time · 11 part-time
Female pupils 21 52.5% of pupils
Male pupils 19 47.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
South Cambridgeshire 17.0%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
South Cambridgeshire 14.6%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
South Cambridgeshire 2.3%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 40 of 40 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
South Cambridgeshire 20.9%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 2.5% 1 pupils
England 14.8% 12.3 pts below
EHC plans 97.5% 39 pupils
England 6.0% 91.5 pts above

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

6.3 32.9 pts below England
School 6.3
South Cambridgeshire 35.2
East of England 40.4
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 8.3% England 36.0% 27.7 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 16.7% England 51.4% 34.7 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.40 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

80.0% 0.2 pts above England
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge
80.0%
South Cambridgeshire
80.0%
East of England
78.7%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools