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Ridgewood Community High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community special school
Eastern Avenue, Burnley BB10 2AT · ridgewood.lancs.sch.uk · 01282 953653
On the mapSearch near BB10 2AT
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 0
- average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 192
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 62.3%
- First language not English
- 24%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 45.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | ▼0 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | ▼0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | ▼0.00 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2022/23 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 28.6 | −3.2 |
| Other education | 66.7 | +3.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.8 | +0.3 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 16 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Ridgewood Community High School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 15 Nov 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
36% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 36%
- Replies
- 11
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 91% who raised concerns
based on the 55% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (100%) with SEND