Ridgeway School is a school located in Bedford. 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 08/11/2012. The overall pupil absence from this school is 11%, which is 7 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Hill Rise, Bedford, MK42 7EB
Website: http://www.ridgewayschool.org.uk/
Telephone: 01234402402
School Type: Community special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Bedford
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Andrew Munday
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109742

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 08/11/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 85
Number of Pupils: 80
Number of Boys: 41
Number of Girls: 39

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 11% 4%
Persistent absence: 36.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:SUPP
England Average:65%

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

School:SUPP
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:SUPP
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:SUPP
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 635 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ 		4out of 4 939 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 1,552 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,852 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wootton Lower School
Bedford Road , Wootton MK43 9JT 		3out of 4 2,032 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 136 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,962 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT 		3out of 4 2,823 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 0 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 1,239 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 2,035 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 2,944 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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