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Ridgeway Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Market Harborough, LE16 7HQ

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,605 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

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

Ridgeway Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils234
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sally Applebee
TrustLEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Jul 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138347.

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 schoolLeicestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, worse than Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests39--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils234
Girls106
Boys128
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.5%
First language not English5.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size29

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
85%
Other White
5.1%
White and Asian
4.7%
Other mixed
1.7%
Other Asian
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
White and Black African
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher20.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)11.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.5
Support staff (FTE)13.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.89
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.18
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

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 schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire0.9%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 rate1.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

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.

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Frequently asked questions about Ridgeway Primary Academy

What is Ridgeway Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ridgeway Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ridgeway Primary Academy rank in England?

Ridgeway Primary Academy ranks 9,605 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Ridgeway Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Ridgeway Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ridgeway Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ridgeway Primary Academy made 20 offers from 89 applications (4.5 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ridgeway Primary Academy?

Ridgeway Primary Academy has 234 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ridgeway Primary Academy?

Ridgeway Primary Academy had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ridgeway Primary Academy?

At Ridgeway Primary Academy, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ridgeway Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ridgeway Primary Academy missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 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.