Ridgewell Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Halstead, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 55 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 32.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Church Lane, Ridgewell, Halstead, Essex, CO9 4SA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ridgewell.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01440785364 |
| URN | 144645 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 February 2026, published 5 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 January 2022, published 10 February 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Clare Community Primary School (primary school, about 5.5 km)
- Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.6 km)
- Steeple Bumpstead Primary School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- de Vere Primary School (primary school, about 6.5 km)
- Coupals Primary Academy (primary school, about 6.9 km)
- Kedington Primary Academy (primary school, about 6.9 km)
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