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Ridgefield Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Cambridge, CB1 3RL

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,744 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

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

Ridgefield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils205
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Victoria Trew
TrustThe City of Cambridge Education Foundation
Local authorityCambridgeshire
Opened01 Sept 2002
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133311.

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 schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.23%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire105105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire68%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils205
Girls111
Boys94
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.5%
First language not English33.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.24.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.15
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size29.3

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
36.1%
Other White
25.9%
Other ethnic group
8.8%
Bangladeshi
6.3%
Other mixed
4.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
White and Black African
2%
White and Asian
2%
Pakistani
2%
Other Asian
2%

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 teacher22.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.17
Support staff (FTE)14.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.99
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12%, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire1.4%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 rate2.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Ridgefield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryColeridge Community CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.1 miNot applicableCambridge Muslim Secondary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt Bede's Inter-Church SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryMorley Memorial Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Philip's CofE Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.7 mi16 plusCambridge Maths SchoolFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.8 mi16 plusHills Road Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryThe Spinney Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryQueen Emma Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryQueen Edith Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ridgefield Primary School

What is Ridgefield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ridgefield Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Mar 2013.

How does Ridgefield Primary School rank in England?

Ridgefield Primary School ranks 1,744 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

What are Ridgefield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Ridgefield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ridgefield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ridgefield Primary School made 30 offers from 99 applications (3.3 per offer), and 30 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ridgefield Primary School?

Ridgefield Primary School has 205 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ridgefield Primary School?

Ridgefield Primary School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ridgefield Primary School?

At Ridgefield Primary School, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ridgefield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ridgefield Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12% 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.