Ridgefield Primary School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Foundation school
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Cambridgeshire
Address	Radegund Road, CB1 3RL
School Website	www.ridgefieldprimary.org/
Telephone	1223712418
URN	133311

School Census

Total	243
Girls/Boys	139/104
Girls/Boys Ratio	57.2%/42.8%
% pupils where English not first language	29.2%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	60
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	6.6%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 19/03/2013 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
19/03/2013	Good
09/06/2011	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	19/03/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	09/06/2011
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
18 April 2023	School inspection	View
28 November 2017	Short inspection	View
19 March 2013	Full inspection: Good	View
09 June 2011	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
14 May 2008	Full inspection: Good	View
10 February 2007	Curriculum and development visit	View
24 November 2003	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	80%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	107
Maths	109
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	81
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	16
Reading	107
Maths	110
Reading Progress	1.8
Writing Progress	1.6
Maths Progress	5.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	79%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	106
Maths	106
Reading Progress	1.4
Writing Progress	-0.2
Maths Progress	0.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	77%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	12%
Reading	104
Maths	106
Reading Progress	0.1
Writing Progress	1.2
Maths Progress	2.1

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.34%
Total Applications	95
As First Preference	39
As second preference	35
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.67%
Total Applications	103
As First Preference	45
As second preference	29
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	31
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.32%
Total Applications	87
As First Preference	33
As second preference	27
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	27
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.70%
Total Applications	105
As First Preference	46
As second preference	35
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	28
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.70%
Total Applications	108
As First Preference	46
As second preference	40
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.46%
Total Applications	102
As First Preference	41
As second preference	35
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.23%
Total Applications	119
As First Preference	37
As second preference	53
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.46%
Total Applications	110
As First Preference	41
As second preference	35
As third preference	34

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.72%
Total Applications	101
As First Preference	50
As second preference	22
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.65%
Total Applications	100
As First Preference	43
As second preference	24
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.62%
Total Applications	88
As First Preference	42
As second preference	20
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	76%
agree	22%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	84%
agree	16%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	65%
agree	32%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	9%
agree	7%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
not applicable	78%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	46%
agree	49%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	45%
agree	24%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
not applicable	24%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	47%
agree	38%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	5%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	72%
agree	22%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	59%
agree	32%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	53%
agree	42%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	54%
agree	42%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	57%
agree	34%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	96%
no	4%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	40.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	19%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	9.9%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	8.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	3.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.4%
indian ethnic origin	3%
chinese ethnic origin	3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.7%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.9%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	43.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	19.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	7%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	6.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	4.5%
chinese ethnic origin	4.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	4.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.3%
indian ethnic origin	2.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.6%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.8%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.8%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.8%