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Ridgeway Academy

Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2AF · URN 146305

Public data summary

4.3

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 62% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Pupils: 441
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,220
Local authority: Hertfordshire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.47
GCSE Attainment 8: 37.9
A-level average: C
Sustained education: 58.0%
University: 58.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 13.7%
Persistent absence: 34.1%
Free school meals: 30.6%
SEN support: 27.2%
English additional language: 9.0%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.9:1
Average class size: 23.6
Staff turnover: 34.0%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.6

5 contributing signals

Progress

4.7

1 contributing signals

Attendance

2.8

5 contributing signals

Resources

3.8

3 contributing signals

Equity

3.5

2 contributing signals

Destinations

5.9

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01707351350

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