Ridgeway Primary School, Sheffield
Ridgeway Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sheffield, part of Learners' Trust.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ridgeway Primary School in detail
Results
Ridgeway Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 112546), 92% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Ridgeway Primary School
Across Derbyshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Derbyshire lodged 161 appeals against primary school offers; 108 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (12% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ridgeway Primary School are Ridgeway Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 92% reading, 88% maths); Birley Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (1 mile, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths); and Birley Spa Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 78% maths).
Ridgeway Primary SchoolBirley Primary AcademySt John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyBirley Spa Primary Academy
The trust
Ridgeway Primary School is one of 21 schools run by Learners' Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Birley Lane Platform to City, about 980 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queens Head Ridgeway (adjacent), 60 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ridgeway Primary School are The Birley Academy (0.7 miles) and Eckington School (1.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ridgeway Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in May 2026. Before that, as Ridgeway Primary School (URN 112546), it was rated Good in May 2022. See Ridgeway Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Ridgeway Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112546). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 86% to 92% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Ridgeway Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ridgeway Primary School.
- Premier WAC @ Ridgeway PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Ridgeway Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ridgeway Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ridgeway Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Ridgeway Primary School.
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- How many families in Derbyshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Applications and offers at Ridgeway Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112546). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 26 | 77 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 24 | 75 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 21 | 82 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2023 | 20 | 18 | 62 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 30 | 95 | 2.0 | 15 |
| 2021 | 15 | 22 | 70 | 1.5 | 9 |
| 2020 | 15 | 19 | 76 | 1.3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 14 | 26 | 76 | 1.9 | 13 |
| 2018 | 15 | 22 | 78 | 1.5 | 9 |
| 2017 | 15 | 32 | 80 | 2.1 | 17 |
| 2016 | 14 | 30 | 86 | 2.1 | 16 |
| 2015 | 15 | 32 | 79 | 2.1 | 17 |
| 2014 | 15 | 32 | 79 | 2.1 | 17 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheffield
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Ridgeway Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112546). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.0%
Overall absence
9.6%
Persistent absence
146
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ridgeway Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ridgeway Primary School
Are there exam results for Ridgeway Primary School?
Ridgeway Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 112546), 92% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Ridgeway Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ridgeway Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in May 2026. Before that, as Ridgeway Primary School (URN 112546), it was rated Good in May 2022.
What is the catchment area for Ridgeway Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ridgeway Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Ridgeway Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ridgeway Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Ridgeway Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier WAC @ Ridgeway Primary (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Ridgeway Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ridgeway Primary School?
Ridgeway Primary School is at Main Road, Ridgeway, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S12 3XR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)