Ridgeway School
Community special school in Bedford (Bedford).
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).Headteacher's Welcome Welcome to our school website. I am proud to lead this thriving and growing learning community, that provides a high standard of education for children, young people and young adults from across Bedford Borough and the surrounding areas. We are an innovative and inclusive school, where the pupils are at the heart of everything we do.
Our pupils are educated alongside their peers in classes that are arranged by pupils' age, not separated by the nature of their impairments. Joint working is a significant strength of our school; we work with a number of agencies, including the NHS and social care, to ensure that our learners achieve the best possible outcomes.
I look forward to welcoming you to our school and I hope that you can find all of the information you need on our website. If there is anything that you cannot find, or if you would like paper copies of any information, please contact the school office.
Joe Creswick Executive Headteacher View large version of image Close large version of image Headteacher's Welcome Welcome to our school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 109742
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Constituency
- Bedford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (3 current, 1 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Bernie Crease | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Nicki Hooker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joe Creswick | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Handre Schmidt Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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