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Academy special sponsor led · Cheltenham · GL52 5QH

Ages 5–11 · 60 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

20.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
93.0
Avg scaled score — maths
87.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
89.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence20.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)51.5%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
15.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
21.2%
Enrolments in measure
66

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

60 pupils · 65 places

Pupils on roll
60
Boys / girls
55 / 5
School capacity
65
Capacity fill
60 / 65 (92%)
Free school meals
70%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Ms Liz Oakey

Location

Address
Clyde Crescent, Whaddon
Postcode
GL52 5QH
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cheltenham
Constituency
Cheltenham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special sponsor led, Ages 5–11, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 60 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 70%.

Open schools in Cheltenham
71
Academies among open schools in Cheltenham
37% (26)
Open schools in GL52
17
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CheltenhamNear GL52

  • Oakwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Foundation school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL52 5HD · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence9.6%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Battledown School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special converter

    Cheltenham · GL52 6PZ · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM56.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Berkhampstead School

    Other independent school

    Cheltenham · GL52 2QA · Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–11

    0.4 miles away

  • Pittville School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Cheltenham · GL52 3JD · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence10.0%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Liz Oakey
Telephone
01242512680
Website
www.theridgeacademy.org

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