Community special school Special Open

Ridgewood Community High School

Eastern Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2AT

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 16 November 2023). Last inspected 16 November 2023.

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190
Pupils
62.5%
Free school meals
2 September 2005
Opened

About this school

Ridgewood Community High School is a Community special school serving special age pupils, located in Burnley, Lancashire. The school has 190 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 16 November 2023). Last inspected 16 November 2023. The Headteacher is Ian Carden. The school is administered by Lancashire local authority. It opened in 2 September 2005.

School details

Head
Ian Carden
Local authority
Lancashire
Gender
Mixed
URN
135013

Admissions

Applications for places at Ridgewood Community High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Lancashire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

0.0
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
0%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
0%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
0.00
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
0%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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