The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, Reading, RG2 8JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Ridgeway Primary School is a primary school in Reading for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 70 schools in Reading. It ranks 61st of 81 primary schools in Reading. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 January 2025, report published 30 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 January 2025
The Ridgeway Primary is an inclusive place with a strong caring ethos. The school has high expectations for its pupils across all aspects of school life. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), learn well across subjects. The environment is calm and purposeful. Pupils are proud to belong to this school. They understand the importance of positive behaviour. Pupils benefit from the strong, nurturing relationships they build with staff. They are rightly confident that staff will support them if they have any worries. Pupils behave well in class and at social times. They are happy, respectful and very well cared for. Pupils embrace all the school has to offer. The 'Pupil Voice' team is proud of its feedback to leaders, which has led to improvements to breaktime arrangements or the range of books in the library. Initiatives, such as '100 Things to do at The Ridgeway', provide pupils with an exciting array of experiences. These include visits to local theatres and museums. Pupils benefit from visits to the on-site forest school that encourage them to learn collaboratively alongside their peers. These wider opportunities not only build on pupils' learning, but also help pupils foster a sense of belonging and increase their self-esteem.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, checks on learning do not always identify whether pupils know and understand the intended curriculum securely. This can sometimes lead to activities that do not help pupils practise the right knowledge. As a result, some pupils do not build on their prior knowledge as effectively as they could. The school should continue to refine its approach, ensuring that checks on pupils' knowledge are effective, and that suitable adjustments are made to lessons and the curriculum where needed.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
74 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
362 pupils on roll, with places for 536
Schools near The Ridgeway Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteknights Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 95% met the expected standard |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Needs attention | 57% met the expected standard |
| Hillside Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 53% met the expected standard |
| Geoffrey Field Infant School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Norah Edgar
- Phone
- 01189375530
- Address
- Hillbrow, Reading, RG2 8JD
- Local authority
- Reading
- URN
- 109789
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.