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Ridgeway Primary School

Community school · Sheffield · S12 3XR

Ages 4–11 · 174 pupils · Derbyshire

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
158

Absence trend

2021/22

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

21

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
60
Offers to outside-LA applicants
20

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 fill83%

174 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
174
Boys / girls
86 / 88
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
174 / 210 (83%)
Free school meals
14.4%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Iain Wilson

Location

Address
Main Road, Ridgeway
Postcode
S12 3XR
Town
Sheffield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
North East Derbyshire
Constituency
North East Derbyshire
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sheffield, Derbyshire, 174 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.4%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S12
10
Primary in S12
8
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

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 SheffieldNear S12

  • Ridgeway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S12 3XR · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    0.0 miles away

  • Birley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S12 3AB · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Birley Spa Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S12 4QE · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM50.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Charnock Hall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S12 3HS · Sheffield

    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

  • Mosborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 5ES · Sheffield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand1.37

    1.2 miles away

  • Rainbow Forge Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S12 4LQ · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM47.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Marsh Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S21 5RS · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM17.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Iain Wilson
Website
http://www.ridgewayprimary.com/

Official links