Lift Crescent View
Academy special sponsor led in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Pupils on roll | 60 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 65 |
| Free school meals | 70.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Address | Clyde Crescent, Whaddon, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 5QH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.theridgeacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01242512680 |
| URN | 138430 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 May 2024, published 18 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 7 June 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Battledown School (special school, about 0.6 km)
- Bettridge School (special school, about 3.8 km)
- Belmont School (special school, about 3.8 km)
- Brook Academy (special school, about 9.1 km)
- Alderman Knight School (special school, about 11.4 km)
- The Milestone School (special school, about 12.3 km)
- Sladewood Academy (special school, about 20.3 km)
- St Rose's Special School (special school, about 21.1 km)
Browse: Special schools in Gloucestershire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.