The Ridge Junior School
Melrose Avenue, Yate, Bristol, BS37 7AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MOSAIC PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Jodie Tumelty
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 150817
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454867125
About this school
The Ridge Junior School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 237 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Ridge Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as The Ridge Junior School (URN 109026).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
How The Ridge Junior School compares
The Ridge Junior School ranked 31st of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.9% | 15.5% | 237 | — |
| 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 |
| Raysfield Primary School | 66% | 5% | 15.4% | 453 | 0.7 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.48%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 12.65%
Location
Nearby schools
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Broadway Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
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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
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Raysfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
The Ridge Junior School ranks 68th of the 198 ranked primary 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 teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of The Ridge Junior School?
- The headteacher of The Ridge Junior School is Miss Jodie Tumelty, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Ridge Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Ridge Junior 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 Ridge Junior School?
- The Ridge Junior School has 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is The Ridge Junior School full?
- The Ridge Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 237 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Ridge Junior School a faith school?
- No. The Ridge Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Ridge Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Ridge Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Ridge Junior School part of an academy trust?
- The Ridge Junior School is part of MOSAIC PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does The Ridge Junior School compare with other schools in South Gloucestershire?
- The Ridge Junior School ranked 31st of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Ridge Junior School's absence rate?
- The Ridge Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census.
- 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 6 July 2026.