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Ridgeway Primary Academy

Academy converter · Burntwood · WS7 4TU

Ages 0–11 · 608 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
360

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

608 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
608
Boys / girls
323 / 285
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
608 / 420 (145%)
Free school meals
12.2%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 0–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Headteacher Laura Gray

Location

Address
Grange Road, Chasetown
Postcode
WS7 4TU
Town
Burntwood
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Lichfield
Constituency
Lichfield
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 converter (primary), Ages 0–11, in Burntwood, Staffordshire, 608 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12.2%.

Open schools in Burntwood
11
Primary schools in Burntwood
8
Academies among open schools in Burntwood
73% (8)
Open schools in WS7
11
Primary in WS7
8
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BurntwoodNear WS7

  • Springhill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Burntwood · WS7 4UN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Chase Terrace Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Burntwood · WS7 1AH · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Highfields Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burntwood · WS7 9BT · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand0.71

    0.9 miles away

  • Fulfen Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Burntwood · WS7 9BJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.38

    1.1 miles away

  • Watling Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS8 7LW · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand1.17

    1.2 miles away

  • Holly Grove Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burntwood · WS7 1LU · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.92

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Laura Gray
Telephone
01543227170
Website
www.ridgeway.staffs.sch.uk/

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