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Ridgeway Academy

Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Herns Lane
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL7 2AF

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1220
Pupils
929 (Boys: 488, Girls: 441)
Free School Meals
31.7%
Capacity utilisation
76% (929 / 1,220)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2018
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
146305
LAESTAB
9194031
UKPRN
10068455
Establishment No.
4031
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 8 Mar 2023
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
9
Sixth form
Requires improvement

At a glance

Total pupils
947
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    8 Mar 2023
    Type: Academy First Section 5
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Requires improvement

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (8 Mar 2023)