The Ridge Junior School is a primary school located in Bristol. 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 25/04/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.2%, which is 0.8 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Melrose Avenue, Bristol

School Information

Address: Melrose Avenue, Bristol, BS37 7AP
Website: www.theridgeschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01454867125
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: South Gloucestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Philip Boult
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109026

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 25/04/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 238
Number of Boys: 117
Number of Girls: 121

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -0.1 to 3
Writing
Average: -0.1 Confidence interval -1.5 to 1.4
Maths
Above Average: 2.2 Confidence interval 0.9 to 3.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:73%
England Average:65%

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

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Broadway Infant School
Broadway , Yate BS37 7AD 		3out of 4 76 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Yate
Church Road , Yate BS37 5BG 		3out of 4 462 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Sundridge Park , Yate BS37 4EP 		2out of 4 1,061 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St John's Mead Church of England Primary School
Hounds Road , Chipping Sodbury BS37 6EE 		3out of 4 1,130 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Raysfield Primary School
Finch Road , Chipping Sodbury BS37 6JE 		- not rated 1,185 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Yate Academy
Sundridge Park , BS37 4DX 		2out of 4 995 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chipping Sodbury School
Bowling Road , Chipping Sodbury BS37 6EW 		- not rated 1,274 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brimsham Green School
Broad Lane , Yate BS37 7LB 		3out of 4 1,877 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Culverhill School
Kelston Close , Yate BS37 8SZ 		3out of 4 2,144 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Vinney Green Secure Unit
Care of: South Gloucestershire Council , Badminton Road BS37 5AF 		- not rated 2,485 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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