Ridgeway Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jan 12 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 146305
- Address
- Herns Lane, AL7 2AF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 947 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 7.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.1%
- Persistent absence
- 38.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.8%
White British 78%
Mixed 8.7%
Other White 6.4%
African 2.6%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.36
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.9
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.09
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| Dance | GCSE | 6 |
| English Language | GCSE | 165 |
Admissions
Ridgeway Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 92
- 3rd preference
- 69
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 203 112 91 |
| Year 8 | 171 83 88 |
| Year 9 | 165 84 81 |
| Year 10 | 159 83 76 |
| Year 11 | 168 98 70 |
| Year 12 | 54 24 30 |
| Year 13 | 27 16 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 56.0% 29.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 50.0% 69.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 29.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 2.2% |