Ridgeway Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Herns Lane
 Welwyn Garden City AL7 2AF
Telephone: 01707 351350

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy sponsor led mainstream
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from Sir Frederic Osborn School
Trust: Alban Academies Trust
Sponsor: Alban Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Mitcherson (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Jed Whelan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 39.4 / 8.6
Non-teaching Staff*: 21.3
Number of pupils: 631
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.0
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.2% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of White British pupils: 80.3%
White British pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 77.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward: Haldens
School Number: 9194031

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th September 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  3. Springmead Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  4. Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School (0.9km) show on map
  5. The Holy Family Catholic Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  6. Waterside Academy (1.4km) show on map
  7. Ludwick Nursery School (1.5km) show on map
  8. Holwell Primary School (1.5km) show on map
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  10. Our Lady Catholic Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  11. St John's CofE Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  12. Commonswood Primary & Nursery School (2.0km) show on map
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  29. Oaklands Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  30. Green Lanes Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  31. Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  32. Birchwood Avenue Primary School (4.9km) show on map
  33. Birchwood Nursery School (4.9km) show on map
  34. Countess Anne Church of England School (4.9km) show on map
  35. Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School (5.1km) show on map
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  37. Onslow St Audreys School (5.5km) show on map
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