Ridgeway High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Noctorum Avenue
 Noctorum
 Prenton
 Merseyside CH43 9EB
Telephone: 0151 678 3322

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Foundation School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Gavin Sterry (since June 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Elizabeth Williams
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 77.4 / 16.28
Non-teaching Staff*: 53.04
Number of pupils: 903
Pupils Per Teacher: 11.7
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 56.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 26.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £8,097,815*
Income Per Pupil: £8,967
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wirral
Constituency: Birkenhead
Electoral Ward: Claughton
School Number: 3444018

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 30th January 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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  5. Fender Primary School (0.7km) show on map
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  7. St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School (0.9km) show on map
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  11. Birkenhead School (1.4km) show on map
  12. Woodchurch CofE Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  13. Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  14. Birkenhead High School Academy (1.7km) show on map
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  16. Upton Hall School FCJ (1.9km) show on map
  17. Wirral Wrap (1.9km) show on map
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  28. Overchurch Junior School (2.2km) show on map
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  30. Wirral Hospitals' School (2.4km) show on map
  31. Birkenhead Park School (2.5km) show on map
  32. Devonshire Park Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  33. Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School (2.6km) show on map
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  35. Horizons Independent School (2.7km) show on map
  36. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (2.7km) show on map
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