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Ridgeway Primary School

Primary · Community school · South Croydon, CR2 0EQ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,178 of 15,057

Better than 65% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ridgeway Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Nov 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils626
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Shelley & Miss Suzanne Kelly (Co-Headteachers)
Local authorityCroydon
Opened01 Sept 1996
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130915.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, similar to Croydon68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, similar to Croydon10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Croydon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Croydon106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Croydon106105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Croydon79%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, worse than Croydon77%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, similar to Croydon78%75%
Pupils taking tests82--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils626
Girls325
Boys301
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.2%
First language not English26.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.603
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.71
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size27.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
51.6%
Indian
12.8%
Other mixed
6.7%
Other White
4.5%
White and Asian
4.3%
Other Asian
4.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Pakistani
2.6%
Caribbean
1.8%
White and Black African
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)25.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)33.45
Support staff (FTE)40.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.80
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.234
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.72
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.72
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England, better than Croydon5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.9%, better than England, better than Croydon14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Croydon1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ridgeway Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryPurley Oaks Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Peter's Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGresham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miNot applicableCumnor House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy Haling ParkAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.1 miNot applicableCroydon High SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miPrimaryRegina Coeli Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary School (Purley)Voluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryHarris Academy PurleyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miNot applicableRoyal Russell SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Ridgeway Primary School

What is Ridgeway Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ridgeway Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Nov 2018.

How does Ridgeway Primary School rank in England?

Ridgeway Primary School ranks 5,178 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 65% of schools).

What are Ridgeway Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Ridgeway Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ridgeway Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ridgeway Primary School made 80 offers from 234 applications (2.9 per offer), and 72 of 72 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ridgeway Primary School?

Ridgeway Primary School has 626 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ridgeway Primary School?

Ridgeway Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ridgeway Primary School?

At Ridgeway Primary School, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ridgeway Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ridgeway Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.