The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School, Wantage
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wantage. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 11 schools in Wantage with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School are St Nicholas CofE Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 53% maths); Stockham Primary School (2.1 miles, Outstanding, 57% reading, 57% maths); Wantage Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 81% maths); and Charlton Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths).
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Nicholas CofE Primary SchoolStockham Primary SchoolWantage Church of England Primary SchoolCharlton Primary School
Who goes there
11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (92%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 18 pupils (22%) received SEN support and 3 (3.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Hatchet (opposite), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).
Suspensions and exclusions
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
14.0
Avg class size
15.5
Infant (KS1)
12.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School
Term dates
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Oxfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 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
Your chances of a place at The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
89 pupils
98 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wantage
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wantage
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
8,615
Applications
6,903
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
25.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
82
Total Pupils
44
Boys
38
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
13.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,023
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,649
Per pupil
£650k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
4.9%
Persistent absence
81
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School?
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 98 places.
How big are the classes at The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School?
Classes at The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School average 14 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School?
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School has around 82 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School in 2024/25. 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Ridgeway Church of England (C) 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.
What are The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School's term dates?
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Oxfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School?
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School is at West Street, Childrey, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9UL.
Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)