Ridgeway Academy
Academy sponsor led in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 875 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1220 |
| Free school meals | 33.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 2AF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://ridgeway.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01707351350 |
| URN | 146305 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 June 2025, published 7 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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.
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Nearby schools
- Monk's Walk School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Stanborough School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- The Sele School (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- Onslow St Audrey's School (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School (secondary school, about 5.8 km)
- Richard Hale School (secondary school, about 7.1 km)
- Simon Balle All-Through School (all-through school, about 7.6 km)
- The Chauncy School (secondary school, about 9.3 km)
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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.