Ridgeway Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 130915
- Address
- Southcote Road, CR2 0EQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 642 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 29.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 10.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 3.4% |
| Other White | 4.5% |
| Indian | 12.1% |
| Mixed | 16.9% |
| White British | 51.2% |
| Other Asian | 2.8% |
| African | 2.2% |
| Chinese | 1.7% |
| Caribbean | 1.6% |
| Irish | 0.9% |
| Other | 0.8% |
| Unclassified | 0.8% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.6% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.2
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAverage-0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 70% |
| Local authority average | 68% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 9% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Ridgeway Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 12 7 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 21 9 12 |
| Reception, Full-time | 90 37 53 |
| Year 1 | 89 47 42 |
| Year 2 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 3 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 4 | 84 40 44 |
| Year 5 | 83 42 41 |
| Year 6 | 83 43 40 |