Ringwood Waldorf School
Folly Farm Lane, Ashley, Ringwood, BH24 2NN
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Ms Geli Patrick
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Christchurch
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 314
- Pupils on roll
- 248
- URN
- 113943
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01425472664
About this school
Ringwood Waldorf School is an independent school in Ringwood. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 248 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Ringwood Waldorf School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ringwood Waldorf School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1975, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 13 | 22 | 17 |
| Attainment 8 score | 4.6 | 4.7 | 6.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ringwood Waldorf 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 | Dorset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6 | 36.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 4.7 | 36.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 6.6 | 35.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 233 |
| 2023/24 | 250 |
| 2024/25 | 256 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 40
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sheiling College0.3 miles
Other types · Ringwood, Hants
-
Sheiling School0.3 miles
Special schools · Ringwood
-
Moyles Court School2.8 miles
Independent schools · Ringwood
-
The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy4.2 miles
Other types · Christchurch
-
Portfield School4.9 miles
Special schools · Christchurch
Other schools in Ringwood
- Moyles Court School Independent schools
- Burley Primary School Primary
- Poulner Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Poulner Junior School Primary
- Ringwood Church of England Infant School Primary
- Ringwood Junior School Primary
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Ringwood School Academy Secondary
- Sheiling School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Ringwood Waldorf School teach?
- Ringwood Waldorf School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Ringwood.
- Who is the headteacher of Ringwood Waldorf School?
- The headteacher of Ringwood Waldorf School is Ms Geli Patrick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ringwood Waldorf School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Ringwood Waldorf 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 big is Ringwood Waldorf School?
- Ringwood Waldorf School has 248 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Ringwood Waldorf School full?
- Ringwood Waldorf School has capacity for 314 pupils and 248 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ringwood Waldorf School a faith school?
- No. Ringwood Waldorf School has no designated religious character.
- Is Ringwood Waldorf School a selective school?
- No. Ringwood Waldorf School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Ringwood Waldorf School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 4.6 in 2022/23 and 6.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Ringwood Waldorf School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ringwood Waldorf 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 24 July 2026.