Jobs at Ridgeway School
2 live vacancies- Apply
Level 2 Teaching Assistant (SEND)
Bedford· £20,388.00 - £20,712.00 Annually (FTE)Direct with schoolPosted 9 Nov 2026· Closes 20 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant)
Bedford· £17.45 HourlyDirect with schoolPosted 9 Nov 2026· Closes 20 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
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About Ridgeway School
Ridgeway School is a send special school in Bedford, Bedford. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Ridgeway School
- Address
- Hill Rise, Kempston
- Postcode
- MK42 7EB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bedford
- URN (official identifier)
- 109742
- Establishment number
- 7012
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 2–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 125
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 125
- School type
- Community special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Headteacher
- Mr Joe Creswick (Executive Head)
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 2 Apr 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.ridgewayschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01234402402
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Ridgeway School
| 2025/26 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 125 | 32,056 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 37.6% | 22.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 12.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 16.0% | 25.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Ridgeway School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 11 May 2025
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 2 Dec 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 27 Apr 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 27 Nov 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 30 Mar 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 23 Nov 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Ridgeway School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 12.8% | 9.0% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 45.8% | 27.7% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Ridgeway School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £49,300 for 35 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 33.6% | 24.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £474 | £320 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Ridgeway School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Special · 125 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,210,273 £33,682 per pupil | £31,280 |
| Total spending | £4,122,551 £32,980 per pupil | £31,078 |
| Teaching staff | £1,010,378 £8,083 per pupil · 24.5% | £11,178 · 36.0% |
| Education support staff | £2,004,770 £16,038 per pupil · 48.6% | £10,615 · 34.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £874 · 2.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £759 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £87,721 | |
| Revenue reserve | £251,929 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £28,517 per pupil, supply and agency £42 per pupil — spending up £4,464 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026