SchoolScoresRidgeway Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Uplands Avenue, Littleover, Derby, DE23 1GG
01332 760770 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 23 October 2013.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 26 April 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Derby. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 80 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 75 |
| Of those, offered a place | 75 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 135 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 59th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 56% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 24.6% | 39.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 7th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.5% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support Joint 30th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 69% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.3% | 15.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 20th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 94% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 60.5% | 36.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 98th lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 6% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.5% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 97th lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 6% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 24.3% | 15.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 49th highest of 106 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 63% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.7 | 21.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 77th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 35% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.9 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 27th highest of 97 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 60% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 15.4% | 12.6%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Gayton Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Akaal Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Griffe Field Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Grampian Primary Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Village Primary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cottons Farm Primary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Redwood Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Ridgeway Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Ridgeway Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 23 October 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 26 April 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Ridgeway Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 75 families put Ridgeway Infant School as their first choice for 80 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 75 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 112757.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.