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Ridgeway High School

Wirral, CH43 9EBSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
Progress 8
-0.16
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
144 1st-choice / 178 places
Ranking
#1,915
of 3,141 nationally

About Ridgeway High School

Ridgeway High School has turned a corner. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in early 2024, the school was rated Good overall, a clear step up from the Requires Improvement judgement it received in 2021. The improvement is consistent across the board: inspectors awarded Good for leadership and management, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and personal development. On the academic front, the most telling metric is Progress 8, which measures how much pupils improve between the end of primary school and GCSEs compared with the national average. Ridgeway’s Progress 8 score sits at -0.16, meaning pupils leave with slightly lower results than similar students nationally. That places the school 11th out of 20 secondary schools in Wirral, and in the bottom half of schools nationally. However, the picture is nuanced: English progress is a positive 0.16, suggesting the school’s literacy teaching is a real strength, while maths progress is -0.17 and the EBacc element is weaker at -0.51.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressNoctorum Avenue, Prenton, Wirral, CH43 9EB
HeadteacherGavin Sterry
Local AuthorityWirral
Number of Pupils903
Free School Meals (FSM)56.4%
School Capacity903 / 885 (102% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryArt StudiosTheatreScience LabsGymnasiumSports HallAstro TurfSwimming Pool

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

FootballRugbyGymnasticsCross CountryNetballRoundersSwimming

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaChoirArt ClubCodingChessEco ClubScience ClubModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:28 – 15:35

Breakfast club

07:45-08:25

After-school care

15:35-17:35

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ridgeway High School

Ridgeway High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.