Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Bexley
Address	Northumberland Avenue, DA16 2QE
School Website	www.bishopridleyschool.org.uk/
Telephone	2083034461
URN	134780

School Census

Total	412
Girls/Boys	204/208
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.5%/50.5%
% pupils where English not first language	23.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	23
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	8.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 06/03/2014 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
06/03/2014	Good
26/01/2009	Good

Inspection Date	06/03/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	26/01/2009
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
06 March 2024	School inspection	View
19 June 2018	Short inspection	View
06 March 2014	Full inspection: Good	View
09 January 2012	Interim assessment	View
26 January 2009	Full inspection: Good	View
23 November 2005	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	74%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	21%
Reading	109
Maths	108
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	65
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8
Reading	107.0
Maths	105.0
Reading Progress	1.4
Writing Progress	0.6
Maths Progress	0.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	66%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	17%
Reading	104.0
Maths	104.0
Reading Progress	-1.0
Writing Progress	1.0
Maths Progress	-1.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	69%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	19%
Reading	107
Maths	105
Reading Progress	0.1
Writing Progress	-0.9
Maths Progress	-0.9

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	94
As First Preference	33
As second preference	12
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	36
first preference offers	33
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	76
As First Preference	32
As second preference	12
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	33
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	83
As First Preference	36
As second preference	14
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	36
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	68
As First Preference	33
As second preference	10
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	36
first preference offers	33
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	109
As First Preference	49
As second preference	25
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	87
As First Preference	47
As second preference	18
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	109
As First Preference	60
As second preference	11
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	86
As First Preference	40
As second preference	18
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.10%
Total Applications	108
As First Preference	64
As second preference	15
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.14%
Total Applications	106
As First Preference	67
As second preference	11
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	96
As First Preference	58
As second preference	10
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	49%
agree	29%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	15%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	54%
agree	24%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	15%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	38%
agree	38%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	3%
agree	8%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	3%
not applicable	66%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	43%
agree	33%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	15%
don't know	1%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	29%
agree	21%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	22%
don't know	1%
not applicable	24%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	21%
no	79%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	4%
agree	11%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	61%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	26%
agree	40%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	38%
agree	35%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	32%
agree	40%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	34%
agree	38%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	5%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	46%
agree	26%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	17%
don't know	2%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	28%
agree	32%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	23%
don't know	10%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	69%
no	31%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	58.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	10.3%
indian ethnic origin	5.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	4.3%
african ethnic origin	3.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1%
caribbean ethnic origin	1%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	60.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	9.7%
african ethnic origin	5.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	4.4%
indian ethnic origin	3.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.2%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.7%

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