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

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pittville School
Albert Road, GL52 3JD
1,284 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe High School Leckhampton
C/O Balcarras School East End Road, Charlton Kings GL53 8QF
2,932 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Balcarras School
East End Road, Charlton Kings GL53 8QF
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
3out of 4The Ridge Academy
Clyde Crescent, Whaddon GL52 5QH
0 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBattledown Centre for Children and Families
Harp Hill, Battledown GL52 6PZ
639 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBerkhampstead School
Pittville Circus Road, GL52 2QA
775 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Edward's Preparatory School
London Road, Charlton Kings GL52 6NR
1,668 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCheltenham Ladies' College
Bayshill Road, GL50 3EP
2,427 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.