The Ridgeway Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hillbrow
 Reading
 Berkshire RG2 8JD
Telephone: 0118 937 5530

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Norah Edgar (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Jacky Steele
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.28 / 21.49
Non-teaching Staff*: 26.8
Number of pupils: 405
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.2
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 41.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 58.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 68.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,606,666*
Income Per Pupil: £6,436
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Reading
Constituency: Reading East
Electoral Ward: Church
School Number: 8702020

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th January 2025 (view record)

External Links

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

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