Ridgefield Primary School is a primary school located in Cambridge. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 20/03/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

School Information

Address: Radegund Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RJ
Website: www.ridgefieldprimary.org/
Telephone: 01223712418
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Christopher Axten-Higgs
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 133311

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/03/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 245
Number of Boys: 120
Number of Girls: 125

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -1.1 to 3.9
Writing
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -2.4 to 2.1
Maths
Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -1.6 to 2.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:79%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Homerton Early Years Centre
Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST
4out of 4 1,570 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND
4out of 4 1,976 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street , CB1 2LZ
4out of 4 1,984 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ridgefield Primary School
Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Morley Memorial Primary School
Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX
3out of 4 920 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School
2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR
2out of 4 972 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Spinney Primary School
Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB
4out of 4 1,334 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Queen Emma Primary School
Gunhild Way , CB1 8QY
3out of 4 1,406 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD
4out of 4 840 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Netherhall School
Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN
3out of 4 1,735 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Parkside Community College
Parkside , CB1 1EH
4out of 4 2,239 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ
3out of 4 2,498 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road , CB2 8PE
- not rated 1,329 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College
Long Road , CB2 8PX
- not rated 2,228 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oaks International School
Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW
- not rated 1,278 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cambridge International School
Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW
- not rated 1,278 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Holme Court School
Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW
- not rated 1,278 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge
13 Station Road , CB1 2JB
- not rated 1,485 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Abbey College Cambridge
Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB
- not rated 1,597 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.