Ridgeway Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Jun 3 2025 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
- 929 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.6%
- Persistent absence
- 28.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.3%
White British 75.3%
Mixed 9.6%
Other White 7%
African 3.4%
Indian 1%
Other Asian 1%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.6
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.92
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Dance | GCSE | 6 |
Admissions
Ridgeway Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 168
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 88
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 54
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 88
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 147 73 74 |
| Year 8 | 197 108 89 |
| Year 9 | 169 84 85 |
| Year 10 | 155 80 75 |
| Year 11 | 153 82 71 |
| Year 12 | 65 43 22 |
| Year 13 | 43 18 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |