Ridgeway School
Other · Community special school · Ages 2–19 · Bedford
Ridgeway School is an other school in Bedford for ages 2–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 2 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EB
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 2–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 125 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 2 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils receive excellent levels of personalised care and attention from dedicated staff.”
- “The school celebrates and champions each pupil’s unique qualities and abilities.”
- “Pupils can express their wishes and feelings due to the bespoke communication methods in place.”
To improve
- “However, this work is still in its infancy.”
- “Some learning activities are not designed precisely enough, which can confuse pupils.”
- “At times, staff are not consistently checking how well pupils are able to recall and rehearse prior learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Bedford.
- Greys Education Centre 0.7 mi Good
- Rivertree Free School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Grange Academy 1.2 mi Good
- St John's School 1.7 mi Good
- Polam School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bedford Girls' School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Marston Vale Middle School 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bedford Modern School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade