Applying under Rule 2 or Rule 4?
You need to complete an extra form if you're applying under Rule 2 or 4 and return it direct to the school. This is often called a Supplementary Information Form.
Ridgeway Academy - Supplementary Information Form
Admission rules for a place to start in September 2025
Admission rules if you want a place at the school to start now
How were school places allocated in previous years?
What happened in the last 2 years
| | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|
Number of places available |
180 |
180 |
Number of applications made |
414 |
318 |
Number of places offered |
210 |
180 |
Places offered under each rule in 2024
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2024 |
|---|
Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan |
2 |
Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After |
0 |
Medical/Social |
0 |
Siblings |
54 |
Children Of Staff |
0 |
In Priority Area, Nearest School |
64 |
In Priority Area, Not Nearest School |
27 |
Outside Priority Area, Distance |
3 |
Non Ranked Allocation |
30 |
Places offered under each rule in 2023
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2023 |
|---|
Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan |
12 |
Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After |
3 |
Medical/Social |
0 |
Siblings |
63 |
Children Of Staff |
2 |
In Priority Area, Nearest School |
90 |
In Priority Area, Not Nearest School |
37 |
Outside Priority Area, Distance |
0 |
Non Ranked Allocation |
0 |
Distance of the furthest child admitted
Distance of the furthest child admitted in 2024 (in metres)
| Rule | 2024 |
|---|
In priority area, nearest |
4145.25 |
In priority area, distance |
7529.13 |
Outside priority area |
30087.3 |
Distance of the furthest child admitted in 2023 (in metres)
| Rule | 2023 |
|---|
In priority area, nearest |
2125.22 |
In priority area, distance |
7320 |
Outside priority area |
None |
Use our
'Find Your Nearest School'
system to identify the "nearest" school to your child's home address,
in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission arrangements.
Priority area for Ridgeway Academy
Parishes in the priority area for this school are:
Ayot St. Peter, Codicote, Essendon, Hatfield, North Mymms, Potters Bar, South Mimms-Ridge, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn, Woolmer Green.
Vacancies (for in year applications)
Yes - there are vacancies in
Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11
Updated: 14 December 2024
Vacancy information is only relevant to
in year applications.
Schools aim to update their vacancy information every 2 weeks.
Treat this information as a guide only – the situation can change on a daily basis.
Performance and Ofsted
Performance table for Ridgeway Academy.
Ofsted report and rating for Ridgeway Academy.
School officers
Admissions Officer: Sarah Nunn
In Year Admissions Officer: Ellie Clark
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