The Ridge Academy is a school located in Cheltenham. 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 03/07/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 11.3%, which is 7.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Clyde Crescent, Cheltenham

School Information

Address: Clyde Crescent, Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Website: www.theridgeacademy.org
Telephone: 01242512680
School Type: Academy special sponsor led
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Peter Hales
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138430

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 65
Number of Pupils: 63
Number of Boys: 55
Number of Girls: 8

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 11.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 26.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -10.5 Confidence interval -14.2 to -6.9
Writing
Well Below Average: -13.3 Confidence interval -16.6 to -9.9
Maths
Well Below Average: -14.2 Confidence interval -17.4 to -11

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:65%

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

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:95
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:86
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakwood Primary School
Cotswold Road , GL52 5HD
3out of 4 470 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School
Bouncers Lane , Prestbury GL52 5JB
3out of 4 675 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Church of England Infant School
Bouncers Lane , Prestbury GL52 5JB
4out of 4 675 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School
Battledown Approach , Charlton Kings GL52 6QZ
4out of 4 1,127 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Jersey Street , GL52 2JP
3out of 4 1,403 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pittville School
Albert Road , GL52 3JD
3out of 4 1,284 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The High School Leckhampton
C/O Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF
- not rated 2,932 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Balcarras School
East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF
4out of 4 2,932 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Ridge Academy
Clyde Crescent , Whaddon GL52 5QH
3out of 4 0 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Harp Hill , Battledown GL52 6PZ
- not rated 639 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Berkhampstead School
Pittville Circus Road , GL52 2QA
- not rated 775 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Edward's Preparatory School
London Road , Charlton Kings GL52 6NR
- not rated 1,668 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College
Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP
- not rated 2,427 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.