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Ridgeway Academy

Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 2AFSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.6×
First choices did not exceed offers made
99 1st-choice / 168 offers made
Ranking
#2,568
of 3,141 nationally

About Ridgeway Academy

Ridgeway Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Welwyn Hatfield, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 875 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,220.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (3 Jun 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 35.7 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C for 2023/24. admissions data records 99 first-preference applications and 168 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressHerns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 2AF
HeadteacherMrs Sarah Mitcherson
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils875
Free School Meals (FSM)33.1%
School Capacity875 / 1,220 (72% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 7 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:10

Breakfast club

08:15-08:30

Source: ridgeway.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ridgeway Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.