Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge
42-44 High Street, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6DF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Coordinator
- Ms Jessica Lechner
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 50
- Pupils on roll
- 40
- URN
- 131330
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01223357714
About this school
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge is an independent school in Cambridge. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 40 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1997, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 9 | 16 | 12 |
| Attainment 8 score | 22.4 | 8.5 | 6.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 12.5% | 8.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 31.3% | 16.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 22.4 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 8.5 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 6.3 | 36.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34 |
| 2023/24 | 34 |
| 2024/25 | 35 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 39
- Pupils on SEN support
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hope Tree School1.7 miles
Special schools · Cambridgeshire
-
The Cavendish School2.0 miles
Free Schools · Impington
-
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)2.2 miles
Independent schools · Cambridge
-
OA - Cambridge2.3 miles
Academies · Cambridge
-
Castle School, Cambridge2.4 miles
Special schools · Cambridge
Other schools in Cambridge
- Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) Independent schools
- Cambridge Muslim Secondary School Independent schools
- Heritage School Independent schools
- King's College School Independent schools
- Landmark International School Independent schools
- Mander Portman Woodward Independent schools
- St Faith's School Independent schools
- St John's College School Independent schools
- St Mary's School Independent schools
- St. Andrew's College Cambridge Independent schools
- The Leys School Independent schools
- Brunswick Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge teach?
- Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Cambridge.
- Who is the coordinator of Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge?
- The coordinator of Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge is Ms Jessica Lechner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge?
- Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge has 40 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge full?
- Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge has capacity for 50 pupils and 40 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge a faith school?
- No. Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge has no designated religious character.
- Is Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge a selective school?
- No. Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 22.4 in 2022/23 and 6.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.