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Ridgeway Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Burntwood, WS7 4TU

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,618 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Ridgeway Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages0 to 11
Pupils608 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Laura Gray
TrustPRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Jun 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149128.

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 schoolStaffordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%7%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106106105
Expected standard in reading77%77%76%
Expected standard in writing77%74%73%
Expected standard in maths78%75%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils608
Girls285
Boys323
Eligible for free school meals10.7%
First language not English1.5%
SEN support54
EHC plan25
Average class size29.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
White and Asian
2.1%
Other White
1%
Other mixed
0.7%
African
0.7%
Other Asian
0.3%
Irish
0.2%
Indian
0.2%
Bangladeshi
0.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence4.4%4.6%5.1%
Persistent absence11.1%10.8%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)59
Applications (Reception)91
First preference applications (Reception)57
First preference offers (Reception)57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll414
Unfilled places1.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher29.1
Pupils per adult10.3
Teachers (FTE)19.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)35.49
Support staff (FTE)47.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.3
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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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 Good, last inspected on 3 Dec 2024. 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 6,618 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Ridgeway Primary Academy?

Ridgeway Primary Academy has 608 pupils aged 0 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.