SCHOOL PROFILE

The Ridgeway School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 141843
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

4 June 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Surrey
Trust WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 113 113 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 42 37.2% of pupils
Male pupils 71 62.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

40.7%
15.9 pts above England
School 40.7%
Waverley 9.4%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.0%
12.3 pts below England
School 8.0%
Waverley 7.2%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Waverley 3.2%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
76.1%
86
Any other White background
5.3%
6
African
2.7%
3
Indian
2.7%
3
Any other Asian background
1.8%
2
Any other Mixed background
1.8%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 113 of 113 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Waverley 24.7%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 1.8% 2 pupils
England 14.8% 13.0 pts below
EHC plans 98.2% 111 pupils
England 6.0% 92.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Severe learning difficulty 62
Autistic spectrum disorder 31
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 8
Speech, language & communication 6
Specific learning difficulty 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.

2023/24
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 59.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Waverley 65.3%
South East 58.8%
England 59.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

10.98%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.76 pts higher than England
School 10.98%
Waverley 6.10%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

33.33%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

17.52 pts higher than England
School 33.33%
Waverley 13.36%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.44%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.64 pts higher than England
School 4.44%
Waverley 2.18%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information