The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address West Street
Childrey
Wantage
Oxfordshire
OX12 9UL
Phone 01235751254
Reference Number 123151

The Ridgeway Church of England Primary School continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing a good quality of education. Pupils are happy, safe, and motivated learners, thriving in a supportive community that emphasizes both academic achievement and personal development. The leadership team has made significant improvements to the curriculum, ensuring it aligns with the school’s ambitious vision. Although the school excels in several areas, there are some subjects where the curriculum development is not yet fully realized, leading to occasional gaps in pupils' understanding and learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 89
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 57.3%
Girls: 42.7%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 16
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 19
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 13

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 6 6 12
2 7 8 15
3 7 5 12
4 7 7 14
5 9 5 14
6 8 3 11

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 86.5%
Mixed, Other 5.6%
White & Asian 2.2%
African 2.2%
White, Other 1.1%
Asian, Other 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 05 Mar 2024
Date Report
05 Mar 2024 School inspection
10 Jul 2018 Short inspection
09 Oct 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
26 Apr 2010 Full inspection:
28 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
26 Feb 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are happy and feel safe in a nurturing environment.
  • Consistent behaviour management leads to a positive learning atmosphere.
  • Early reading instruction is effective, leading to confident readers.
  • High levels of pupil engagement and motivation in lessons.
  • Strong contributions to school and village life by pupils.
  • Staff training has enhanced confidence in teaching mathematics.
  • Pupils are well-prepared for secondary education.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack precise curriculum development, affecting pupil learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 55%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 27%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.4
Writing -1.3
Maths -1.5

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 2 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 2 0

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