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Ridgewood Community High School

Eastern Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2AT

Ofsted: Good

Independent

Phase

—

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues as Ridgewood Community High School (URN 150404). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
0.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
0.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
47

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
190
Boys
135 (70%)
Girls
57 (30%)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
65.1%
EAL
27.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Budget per Pupil
£29,117/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
14.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 61.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 23.4%
  • White Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.7%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 2.7%
  • Asian Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%

61.7%

White British

23.4%

Asian Pakistani

2.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01282953653
office@ridgewood.lancs.sch.uk
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Eastern Avenue

Burnley, North West

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Administrative

URN
135013
UKPRN
10017078
Establishment No.
7113

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