Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School vs Ridgeway Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
122
875
Capacity
175
1220
Occupancy
70%
72%
FSM %
10.7%
33.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Nov 2024
Jun 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
37.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
27.3%
KS2 Reading
55%
-
KS2 Maths
50%
-
KS2 Writing
35%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
27.7
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
34
Retention
-
90%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
8%
Degree course
-
46%
Any L4+ destination
-
46%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
26
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
History (32)
Business Studies (18)
Sociology (14)
English Literature (14)
Media / Film / TV Studies (14)
English Literature (12)
Photography (12)
Physics (5)