Ridgewell Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, Halstead, CO9 4SA
55 pupils · 52% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 32.7%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 February 2026, published 5 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 77% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 15% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 13 | 12 | 20 | 13 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 9 | 7 | 19 | 9 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 7 | 6 | 25 | 7 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham 2.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield 3.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Clare Community Primary School 5.5 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School 5.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Steeple Bumpstead Primary School 6.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- de Vere Primary School 6.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.