The Ridgeway Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

74 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

362 pupils on roll, with places for 536

Eligible for free school meals38.7%

38.7%, 12.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24%

24%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.7%

22.7%, 7.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: theridgewayprimary.net (opens in a new tab)
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.