Ridgeway School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hill Rise
 Kempston
 Bedford
 Bedfordshire MK42 7EB
Telephone: 01234 402402

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 2-19)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Joe Creswick (since January 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Lulu Stanier-Martin
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 14.46 / 48.14
Non-teaching Staff*: 60.43
Number of pupils: 122
Pupils Per Teacher: 8.4
Sex: Mixed (65% boys / 35% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 35.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 43.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 49.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £3,587,166*
Income Per Pupil: £29,403
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Bedford
Constituency: Bedford
Electoral Ward: Kempston West
School Number: 8227012

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th November 2012 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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