Ridgeway Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Ridgeway Academy is a secondary school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 June 2025. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 875 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this inclusive school.”
- “They consistently embody the school’s core values of respect, responsibility and relationships in their daily interactions.”
- “The school is now in a place where pupils feel both happy and supported.”
To improve
- “However, published outcomes at the end of the programmes of study do not reflect the positive changes made by the school.”
- “However, in a few subjects, the curriculum is not as clearly set out.”
- “As a result, in these subjects, teaching is less precise and pupils do not develop their knowledge as well as they might.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 25% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 35.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 99 first-preference applications, 168 offers in total, 99 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Monk's Walk School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stanborough School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Sele School 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Onslow St Audrey's School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School 3.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Richard Hale School 4.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Chancellor's School 5.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Chauncy School 5.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published