The Ridge Academy

State-Funded School

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South WestRegion

GloucestershireLocal Authority

CheltenhamConstituency

GL52 5QHPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Ridge Academy is a state-funded special for pupils aged 5–11, located in Gloucestershire, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 60 pupils. The Ridge Academy is part of LIFT SCHOOLS.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 0%
Higher standard: 0%
Reading score: 93
Maths score: 87

Ethnicity

White

73%

Black

Mixed

20%

Unclassified

Pupils

Total Pupils

92%Boys

8%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

70%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 5 – 11
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 60
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: LIFT SCHOOLS

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
18 Jun 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
3 Sept 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.