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The Ridge Junior School

Community school · Bristol · BS37 7AP

Ages 7–11 · 239 pupils · South Gloucestershire

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

6.0%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
242

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill100%

239 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
132 / 107
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
239 / 240 (100%)
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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
Miss Jodie Tumelty

Location

Address
Melrose Avenue, Yate, The Ridge Junior School, Melrose Avenue
Postcode
BS37 7AP
Town
Bristol
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Thornbury and Yate
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 7–11, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 239 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.2%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS37
21
Primary in BS37
15
Open schools in South Gloucestershire LA
126
Primary in South Gloucestershire LA
93

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 BristolNear BS37

  • The Ridge Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS37 7AP · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM15.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Broadway Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS37 7AD · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–7

    • FSM10.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bristol · BS37 4EP · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand0.78

    0.6 miles away

  • Raysfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS37 6JE · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM16.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Tyndale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Yate · BS37 5EX · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM49.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS37 4HB · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jodie Tumelty

Official links