My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
29%Agree
51%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
0%Ridgeway Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
AL7 2AF / 11–18 / Does not apply
35.7
Attainment 8
64%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 35.7
- Progress 8
- -0.47
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 24.8%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 27.67
- Achieving AAB+
- 0%
64% of parents would recommend this school
252 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
28%Agree
52%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
13%Agree
50%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
12%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
7%Not applicable
57%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
22%Agree
37%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
6%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
28%Agree
23%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
1%Not applicable
15%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
26%No
74%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 66 parents
Strongly agree
29%Agree
24%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
21%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
26%Agree
45%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
28%Agree
45%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
25%Agree
48%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
26%Agree
56%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
42%Agree
47%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
4%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
26%Agree
39%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
64%No
36%27.2% of pupils receive SEN support
27.2%
SEN support
4%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.3%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 8.1%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 3.8%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 4%
52.4% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 52.4%
35% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 87%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 35%
- Entered top-third university
- 6%
- Achieved a degree
- 62%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18:1
- Free school meals
- 30.6%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18:1
- Overall absence
- 11.25%
- Persistent absence
- 28.19%
- English as additional language
- 9%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 82.8%
- Mixed
- 9.6%
- Asian
- 2.8%
- Black
- 6.2%
- Other
- 0.5%
White British75.3%
Other White7%
Gypsy / Roma0.4%
Irish0.1%
White & Black Caribbean3.8%
White & Black African2.2%
White & Asian1.9%
Other Mixed1.7%
Indian1%
Other Asian1%
Pakistani0.5%
Chinese0.2%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Caribbean3.8%
African2.2%
Other Black0.2%