The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

West Street, Childrey, Wantage, OX12 9ULOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School is a primary school in Wantage for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 5th of 11 primary schools in Wantage. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 October 2014, report published 7 November 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

82 pupils on roll, with places for 98

Eligible for free school meals11%

11%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22%

22%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Nicholas CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Stockham Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	50% met the expected standard
Wantage Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Charlton Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Millbrook Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Felicity Blockley
Phone: 01235751254
Website: ridgewayprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: West Street, Childrey, Wantage, OX12 9UL
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 123151

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.