The Ridgeway Primary School Reading

The Ridgeway Primary School is a Community School located in Reading, Berkshire, teaching Primary students aged between 3 and 11 years of age.

The school operates under the Reading local authority.

The Ridgeway Primary School was inspected by Ofsted on 24 January 2013.

School Location

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School Information

School nameThe Ridgeway Primary School
HeadteacherMr Colin Lavelle
Number of pupils198
Type of schoolCommunity School
Phase of educationPrimary
Ages3 - 11
Local authorityReading
Parliamentary constituencyReading East

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Geographic Data
PostcodeRG2 7EL
LocationWhiteknights
TownLeighton Park
CountyBerkshire
RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityReading
Ward NameChurch
Area Type Unitary Authority
Coordinates51.428766,-0.951119

Mortgaged Houses
38%
UK AVERAGE: 34%

EU Leave Voters
38%
UK AVERAGE: 51.9%
Unemployed
11%
UK AVERAGE: 3.9%
High Earners
16%
UK AVERAGE: 22.1%

Overview

£289,877
Av. House Price

21
Population

35%
Married

£34,159
Average Salary


Data: OS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.


OUTSTANDING

GOOD

REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT

INADEQUATE

Primary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
The Ridgeway Primary School, Reading East0 mi
Whiteknights Primary School, Wokingham0.4 mi
Hillside Primary School, Wokingham0.6 mi
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Reading West0.6 mi
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School, Reading West0.6 mi
Geoffrey Field Infant School, Reading West0.7 mi
Geoffrey Field Junior School, Reading West0.7 mi
The Palmer Primary Academy, Reading East0.8 mi
Radstock Primary School, Wokingham1 mi
Aldryngton Primary School, Wokingham1.2 mi
Secondary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
John Madejski Academy, Reading West0.6 mi
Reading Girls' School, Reading East0.7 mi
Maiden Erlegh School, Wokingham1.3 mi
Reading School, Reading East1.4 mi
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading, Reading East1.4 mi
UTC Reading, Reading East1.4 mi
Kendrick School, Reading East1.7 mi
Oakbank, Wokingham1.9 mi
The Bulmershe School, Reading East2.3 mi
The WREN School, Reading West2.4 mi

OFSTED Ratings Explained

Outstanding: The school provides the highest quality education and care for children, and will not be inspected again unless concerns are raised.


Good: The school provides for all their pupils' educational needs, and prepare them well for the next stage of their lives.


Requires Improvement: The school provides an acceptable quality of education and care for children, but will have areas where they could improve.


Inadequate: The school is failing to provide an acceptable quality of education and care for children, and will need to make significant improvements immediately.



Data: Ofsted © 2021, last updated Jan 2020.


1 to 8.5
Property/Salary Ratio

Freehold
90%
1 Bedroom
7%
Owned
38%
Leasehold
10%
4 Beds+
13%
Rented
62%
7-Year Property Price Trends
2020
£289,877
2019
£298,742
2018
£304,286
2017
£297,733
2016
£284,850
2015
£247,957
2014
£215,642
Average House Prices
Detached
£623,399
Semi-Detached
£395,670
Terraced
£317,153
Flats
£241,788
Property Types
Detached
6%
Semi-Detached
41%
Terraced
37%
Flats
13%
Bedsits
2%


Data: ONS licensed under the Open Government Licence v30, Last updated Jun 2020. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Male
52%
Children
27%
Female
48%
Adults
73%
Social Grade
RG2 7ELUK
AB
16%27%
C1
28%28%
C2
20%20%
DE
37%25%


Demographic Data

£40,560
Household Income

21.53%
Degree Educated

7.3%
In Professional Jobs

£34,159
Average Salary

6,777/34,753
Deprivation Rank

0%
owning 3+ cars


Unemployed
11%
High Earners
16%


Single
47%
Unemployed
11%
Married
35%
Degrees
22%
Occupation
RG2 7ELUK
Managerial/Directors
6%11%
Professionals
14%20%
Associate Professionals
11%14%
Admin/Secretarial
10%10%
Skilled Trades
11%11%
Caring, Leisure & Service
12%9%
Sales & Customer Service
10%8%
Plant & Machine Operatives
8%6%
Elementary Occupations
17%11%


Ethnicity
RG2 7ELUK
White
74%86%
Mixed
6%2.2%
Asian
9%7.5%
Black
11%3.4%
Arabic/Other
1%0.6%
Marital Status
RG2 7ELUK
Single
47%35%
Married
35%47%
Civil Partnership
0%0.2%
Divorced
10%9%
Christian
47%
None
38%
Buddhist
1%
Muslim
7%
Sikh
0%
Jewish
0%



Data: ONS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.

AVERAGE
Crime
12
Burglaries
Crimes (Last 12 Months)
RG2 7ELUK
Anti-social behaviour
3336
Burglaries
1211
Robberies
02
Theft
1719
Vehicle Crimes
1112
Possession of Weapons
312
Violent Crimes
7551
Drug Offences
55
Criminal Damage & Arson
1815
Police ForceThames Valley Police
TypeTerritorial police force
Formed1968
Officers4,434
Budget£344.4
Area Size5,742 hectares
JurisdictionEngland and Wales


Data: ONS © Police.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated Jan 2020.

Mathew Rodda MP

2019 General Election Results
Cons
38%
Green
3%
Labour
48%
Brexit
2%
Lib Dem
9%
Pl. Cymru
0%


The Reading East constituency is located in Berkshire, and has a total population of 110,068, of which 77,152 (70.1%) are eligible to vote. Election turnout for the Reading East constituency in 2019 was 73%, higher than the average UK turnout at 67.3%.



ConstituencyReading East
Member of Parliament MP
Constituency TypeBorough
ResultLab hold
Declaration Date/Time12/13/2019 3:49:00 AM
GE2019 ResultLab hold
First PartyLab
Second PartyCon
Electorate77152
Valid Votes55918
Winning Majority5924
EU Leave %38%

Reading Borough Council


Civic Offices
Bridge Street
Reading
RG1 2LU

PHONE: 0118 937 3787


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Data: ZoomLocal. Last updated Jan 2020.

Ofsted Report

2
OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS

How good is this school?


Good - The Ridgeway Primary School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
BEHAVIOUR

Behaviour and safety of pupils:


Good - The Ridgeway Primary School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Overall leadership and management grade:


Good - The Ridgeway Primary School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
QUALITY OF TEACHING

Overall quality of the teaching provided:


Good - The Ridgeway Primary School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


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The Ridgeway Primary SchoolOfsted Report
Inspection Start Date24 January 2013
Inspection End Date25 January 2013
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Overall2 - Good
Achievement2 - Good
Behaviour & Safety2 - Good
Quality of Teaching2 - Good
Leadership & Management2 - Good
Category of Concern
Warning Notice0

Full Ofsted Report
You can view the full report by clicking on the Ofsted website at
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/114884.

About Ofsted Reports

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Ofsted carry out full regulatory inspections of schools and educational institutions throughout England. Reporting to the UK government, Ofsted are both impartial and independent, and inspect institutions that care for young people and children, as well as organisations that provide education or skills for people of all ages.

Ofsted inspects education providers, children's services and organisations that provide education or skills. One or more Ofsted inspectors visit a provider to inspect the quality of teaching, the levels of achievement that pupils achieve, the behaviour of those who are in attendance, and the effectiveness of teaching that schools provide to their pupils.

A typical Ofsted report will contain information about how well their inspectors think that a school is performing, as well as ways that it can improve certain areas. It also includes data on how well students are performing, both in their general education and their well-being. In addition, Ofsted inspectors will include feedback from parents and carers about their views and opinions of the school.

In order to produce a useful tool for improvement, inspectors will give a school an overall grade for how good they think a school is:

  • Grade 1 - Outstanding
  • Grade 2 - Good
  • Grade 3 - Requires improvement
  • Grade 4 - Inadequate


Should a school be judged as 'requires improvement' or 'inadequate', then the Ofsted report will explain why the grade was given, as well as ways how the school can improve their grade.

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Contact Details

Willow Gardens
Reading
Berkshire
RG2 7EL

Phone: 0118 9015530
Email: admin@theridgeway.reading.sch.uk