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Ridgeway Primary School

Foundation school · Burntwood · WS7 4TU

Ages 0–11 · 403 pupils · Staffordshire

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
353

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
104
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill96%

403 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
403
Boys / girls
196 / 207
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
403 / 420 (96%)
Free school meals
16.1%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 0–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Jelves

Location

Address
Grange Road, Chasetown
Postcode
WS7 4TU
Town
Burntwood
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Lichfield
Constituency
Lichfield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 0–11, in Burntwood, Staffordshire, 403 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.1%.

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

  • Ridgeway Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burntwood · WS7 4TU · Staffordshire

    Ages 0–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.0 miles away

  • 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
Mrs Joanne Jelves

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