Ridgeway Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Welwyn Garden City, East of England AL7 2AF · Hertfordshire
#413 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3458 of 4,090 nationally
About Ridgeway Academy
Ridgeway Academy is a academy secondary located in Welwyn Garden City, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 875 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 413th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (35th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 875; capacity filled 71.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 48.4%; ebacc average points 2.93.
There are 19 schools in Welwyn Garden City; Ridgeway Academy ranks 18th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)35.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)24.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ridgeway Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 875
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 71.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 35.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 24.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.93
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ridgeway Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Panshanger Primary School
Welwyn Garden City · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
240 students · 233 m away
Watchlytes Primary School
Welwyn Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
158 students · 547 m away
Springmead Primary School
Welwyn Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 671 m away
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
Welwyn Garden City · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
418 students · 911 m away
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Welwyn Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students · 1.1 km away
Waterside Academy
Welwyn Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
166 students · 1.2 km away
Holwell Primary School
Welwyn Garden City · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
397 students · 1.4 km away
Peartree Primary School
Welwyn Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
184 students · 1.5 km away
St John's CofE Primary School
Welwyn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 1.9 km away
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Welwyn Garden City · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
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877 students
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873 students
Colchester Academy
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879 students
Sir Frederick Gibberd College
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880 students
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
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882 students
Mark Hall Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ridgeway Academy a good school?
Ridgeway Academy has a Success Index (England) of 21.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #413 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ridgeway Academy rank in East of England?
Ridgeway Academy ranks #413 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3458 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ridgeway Academy?
Ridgeway Academy had 875 students in 2025.
Is Ridgeway Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Ridgeway Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ridgeway Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ridgeway Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.