The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Wantage (Oxfordshire).
Location
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A very warm welcome to The Ridgeway Church of England Primary School. I feel very proud to be the Headteacher of this happy school set in the stunning location of the Ridgeway. We feel very fortunate to have all this green space on our doorstep and to have the privilege of having a forest school space on our site.
Our school is best described as a nurturing school which is full of joy. Our children are rightly proud of their school and enjoy sharing their learning, sports achievements, drama performances and their day-to-day life with our families and visitors.
Our passionate staff care deeply about all our children and are tireless in ensuring that our children reach their full potential. Our staff encourage our children to be curious, to develop a lifelong love of learning, to be outward looking and to have high aspirations for themselves and others.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Jigsaw PSHE
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 123151
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Browning | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Katherine Phillips | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kris Dower | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charlotte Maybury | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Felicity Blockley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Rev Vanessa Brunner-Ellis Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Michelle Dobson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sue Worth Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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