Ridgeway High School
Foundation secondary school in Prenton (Wirral).
Attainment 8
37.7
▼ 8.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
21%
▼ 25pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
87.2%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
11.4
▼ 5.3 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
60.5%
▲ 33pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
7.2%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
97%
858 / 885 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).We want every student at Ridgeway to be happy and to enjoy learning. Our aim is to prepare our young people to take their place in the world, equipped and ready for their lifelong learning journey and the challenges of modern life.
Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Student Outcomes
- Special Educational Needs
- Governor Committees
- GDPR
- Covid
- Biometric Catering
- Glossary
- Ridgeway Reading Routes
- Memory Mastery
- Guided Choices
- Challenging Our Most Able
- Mock Exams
- Support Through Examinations
- Character Ridgeway Charter
- LEARN for Success
- Careers
and 4 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 105097
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Constituency
- Birkenhead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (4 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Weise Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daniel Lang | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gavin Sterry | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Paul Frowe | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julie Roxburgh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Cari Wharton Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rebecca Steele Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Rebecca Jarvis Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Patricia King Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record