The Ridge Junior School
Melrose Avenue, Yate, Bristol, BS37 7AP
This school is closed (it closed in May 2024).
It was replaced by The Ridge Junior School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Jodie Tumelty
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 239
- URN
- 109026
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
About this school
The Ridge Junior School was a community primary school in Bristol. It taught children aged 7 to 11 and had 239 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
The Ridge Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Ridge Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | South Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Ridge Junior School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6% | 14.2% | 239 | — |
| The Ridge Junior School | 67% | 4.9% | 15.5% | 237 | 0.0 miles |
| Broadway Infant School | — | 4.6% | 10.6% | 179 | 0.0 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Yate | 76% | 4.2% | 10.8% | 314 | 0.3 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | 55% | 4.7% | 16.8% | 208 | 0.6 miles |
| St John's Mead Church of England Primary School | 45% | 5% | 10.1% | 338 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.2%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistent absence
- 14%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Ridge Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Broadway Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Yate0.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St John's Mead Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Ridge Junior School teach?
- The Ridge Junior School taught children aged 7 to 11. It was a primary school in Bristol.
- Has The Ridge Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Ridge Junior School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at The Ridge Junior School?
- The Ridge Junior School had 239 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- How have The Ridge Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Ridge Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Ridge Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 8 July 2024.