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The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School

Vale of White Horse, OX12 9ULPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 10 places
Ranking
#10,540
of 13,686 nationally

About The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School

The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School, a small state primary in the Vale of White Horse, presents a mixed picture when set against the Oxfordshire local authority average for Key Stage 2. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 61 per cent, Ridgeway achieves 50 per cent, placing it below the county norm. However, the school’s reading results are notably strong: 93 per cent of pupils met the expected standard, and 36 per cent reached the higher standard, both well above what you might expect from a school of this size. In maths, 64 per cent hit the expected mark, but only 14 per cent achieved the higher standard, and the combined higher standard figure drops to just 7 per cent. This suggests a school where reading is a clear strength, but where maths and writing outcomes are more variable and pull down the headline figure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWest Street, Wantage, Vale of White Horse, OX12 9UL
HeadteacherFelicity Blockley
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils89
Free School Meals (FSM)9.1%
School Capacity89 / 98 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: ridgewayprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.