Ridgeway Primary Academy
Academy converter in Burntwood, Staffordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 608 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 12.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Address | Grange Road, Chasetown, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 4TU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ridgeway.staffs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01543227170 |
| URN | 149128 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 December 2024, published 26 January 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 |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 26 January 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
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
- Springhill Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Chase Terrace Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Highfields Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Fulfen Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Watling Street Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Holly Grove Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Staffordshire
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.