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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Ridgewood Community High School

Community special school in Burnley (Lancashire).

Pupils
192
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Nov 2023
Attendance rate
85.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
9.6
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
60.4%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
22.7%
2024/25

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 the school

URN
135013
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Constituency
Burnley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2005

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
  • Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families

Governing body (9 current, 0 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr David PrestonChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2015 · until 2026 ends 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Nic BrindleGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Gary WhitingGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Matt RenshawGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Mark CainGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Mr Andrew ClareGovernorElected by school staffsince 2018 · until 2030
Mr Ian CardenGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2017 · until 2030
Mrs Janet WyattGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Jayne RostronGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027

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