Ridgeway Primary School is a primary school located in South Croydon. 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 14/11/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Southcote Road, South Croydon

School Information

Address: Southcote Road, South Croydon, CR2 0EQ
Website: www.ridgewayprimaryschool.org.uk/
Telephone: 02086578063
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Croydon
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rebecca Shelley & Miss Suzanne Kelly (Co-Headteachers)
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 130915

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 14/11/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 708
Number of Pupils: 662
Number of Boys: 331
Number of Girls: 331

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 3 Confidence interval 1.6 to 4.3
Writing
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.2 to 1.2
Maths
Above Average: 2.1 Confidence interval 0.9 to 3.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:83%
England Average:65%

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

School:18%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE
4out of 4 2,230 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ridgeway Primary School
Southcote Road , CR2 0EQ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School
Bynes Road , CR2 0PR
3out of 4 1,250 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Primary School
Normanton Road , CR2 7AR
3out of 4 1,516 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Gresham Primary School
Limpsfield Road , Sanderstead CR2 9EA
3out of 4 1,532 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS
4out of 4 1,836 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT
4out of 4 1,991 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coombe Wood School
30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY
- not rated 2,277 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights , CR8 1EX
4out of 4 2,405 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP
3out of 4 2,668 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Quest Academy
Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD
3out of 4 2,755 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA
- not rated 1,789 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Rutherford School
1a Melville Avenue , CR2 7HZ
- not rated 1,803 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Croydon High School
Old Farleigh Road , Selsdon CR2 8YB
- not rated 1,846 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Giles School
Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF
3out of 4 2,038 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Royal Russell School
Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX
- not rated 2,082 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.