Ridgewell Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 11 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
144645
Address
Church Lane, Ridgewell, CO9 4SA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
57 (60% of total capacity)
Boys
45.6%
Girls
54.4%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
33.3%
Persistent absence
15.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
29.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93%
Mixed 3.6%
Irish Traveller 1.8%
Gypsy/Roma 1.8%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average5
WritingAverage0.6
MathsWell above average5.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 25%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 8%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Ridgewell Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
8
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
8
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
1
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
8
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes13.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher11.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher17
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
7
2
5
Year 1
10
5
5
Year 2
6
2
4
Year 3
8
3
5
Year 4
9
5
4
Year 5
4
2
2
Year 6
13
7
6
Year 2024-2025

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