Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Oct 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112757.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 229 |
| Girls | 119 |
| Boys | 110 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 23.6% |
| First language not English | 65.1% |
| SEN support | 29 |
| EHC plan | 18 |
| Average class size | 28.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% | 15.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0% | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 80 |
| Applications (Reception) | 135 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 75 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 75 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 270 |
| Pupils on roll | 249 |
| Unfilled places | 7.8% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.7 |
| Pupils per adult | 9.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10.55 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 12.63 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 21.42 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 13 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 11 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Gayton Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2013. | |
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Derby Moor Spencer Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Dec 2017. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Akaal Primary School | Free schools | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Mar 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Griffe Field Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Oct 2011. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Grampian Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2017. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Village Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2017. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Normanton House School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2024. |
Ridgeway Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Oct 2013.
Ridgeway Infant School has 229 pupils aged 4 to 7, with capacity for 270.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.