The Ridgeway School
14 Frensham Road, Farnham, GU9 8HB
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Byrne
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Weydon Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 113
- URN
- 141843
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252724562
About this school
The Ridgeway School is a special academy in Farnham. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 113 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Ridgeway School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -9.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -8.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -9.40 | - | - |
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.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 The Ridgeway 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 112 |
| 2024/25 | 114 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.43%
- English as an additional language
- 7%
- Overall absence
- 10.98%
- Persistent absence
- 33.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Abbey School0.6 miles
Academies · Farnham
-
University for the Creative Arts1.1 miles
Universities · Farnham
-
Edgeborough School1.3 miles
Independent schools · Farnham
-
More House School1.6 miles
Special schools · Farnham
-
Frensham Heights School1.9 miles
Independent schools · Farnham
Other schools in Farnham
- More House School Special schools
- Pathways Education Special schools
- The Abbey School Academies
- All Saints CofE Aided Infant School Primary
- Badshot Lea Village Infant School Primary
- Bentley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Crondall Primary School Primary
- Folly Hill Infant Academy Primary
- Hale Nursery & Primary Academy Primary
- Highfield South Farnham School Primary
- Potters Gate CofE Primary School Primary
- Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Ridgeway School teach?
- The Ridgeway School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Farnham.
- Who is the headteacher of The Ridgeway School?
- The headteacher of The Ridgeway School is Mr Tom Byrne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Ridgeway School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Ridgeway School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Ridgeway School?
- The Ridgeway School has 113 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is The Ridgeway School a faith school?
- No. The Ridgeway School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Ridgeway School part of an academy trust?
- The Ridgeway School is part of WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does The Ridgeway School have?
- The schools register lists The Ridgeway School's special educational needs provision as: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have The Ridgeway School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is The Ridgeway School's absence rate?
- The Ridgeway School's overall absence rate is 11% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Ridgeway School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Ridgeway 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 2 July 2026.