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The Ridgeway Primary School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Reading
Address	Hillbrow, RG2 8JD
School Website	www.theridgewayprimary.net/
Telephone	1189375530
URN	109789

School Census

Total	426
Girls/Boys	218/208
Girls/Boys Ratio	51.2%/48.8%
% pupils where English not first language	26.1%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	146
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	22.1%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 05/06/2019 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
05/06/2019	Good
07/03/2017	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	05/06/2019
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	07/03/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
07 January 2025	School inspection	View
05 June 2019	Full inspection: Good	View
07 March 2017	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
24 January 2013	Full inspection: Good	View
09 February 2011	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
29 April 2008	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
04 May 2004	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	55%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	106
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	45
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5
Reading	104
Maths	102
Reading Progress	-0.2
Writing Progress	-2.8
Maths Progress	-1.3

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	54%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	100
Maths	102
Reading Progress	-4.0
Writing Progress	-2.2
Maths Progress	-2.8

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	43%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	101
Maths	101
Reading Progress	-2.1
Writing Progress	-2.4
Maths Progress	-1.9

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	100
As First Preference	42
As second preference	32
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	97
As First Preference	33
As second preference	32
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	35
first preference offers	33
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	107
As First Preference	39
As second preference	41
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	96
As First Preference	39
As second preference	32
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	41
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	126
As First Preference	38
As second preference	45
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	38
second preference offers	17
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	84
As First Preference	48
As second preference	15
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	48
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	102
As First Preference	62
As second preference	16
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	71
first preference offers	62
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	104
As First Preference	41
As second preference	24
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	49
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	110
As First Preference	34
As second preference	30
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	54
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	120
As First Preference	43
As second preference	34
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	81
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	9

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	97
As First Preference	38
As second preference	23
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	38
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	6

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	41.2%
african ethnic origin	10%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	8.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	7.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	6.3%
pakistani ethnic origin	5.9%
indian ethnic origin	4.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.7%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2%
chinese ethnic origin	1.7%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.2%
caribbean ethnic origin	1%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	42.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	9.2%
african ethnic origin	8.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	7.3%
indian ethnic origin	6.6%
pakistani ethnic origin	6.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	5.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	3.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.9%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.2%
chinese ethnic origin	1.2%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.9%

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