The Ridgeway Primary School
Community school in Reading, Reading.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 362 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 536 |
| Free school meals | 40.30% |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Address | Hillbrow, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8JD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.theridgewayprimary.net/ |
| Telephone | 01189375530 |
| URN | 109789 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 January 2025, published 30 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 |
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
- Whiteknights Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Hillside Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Geoffrey Field Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Geoffrey Field Infant School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Radstock Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- The Palmer Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.7 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Reading
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.