Watchlytes Primary School vs Ridgeway Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Watchlytes Primary School
Welwyn Garden City
Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
158
875
Capacity
240
1220
Occupancy
66%
72%
FSM %
33.3%
33.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Dec 2025
Jun 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
37.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
27.3%
KS2 Reading
76%
-
KS2 Maths
84%
-
KS2 Writing
76%
-
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)