Ridgeway High School (Birkenhead)
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| Motto | "Reaching Higher Standards" |
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| Established | 1974 |
| Type | Foundation |
| Headteacher | Mr Tony Taylor (Acting) |
| Location | Noctorum Avenue Birkenhead Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Merseyside CH43 9EB England Coordinates: 53°22′48″N 3°04′31″W / 53.38°N 3.0753°W |
| Local authority | Metropolitan Borough of Wirral |
| DfE URN | 105097 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 100 |
| Students | 830 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Colours | Navy Blue and Red |
| Website | www.ridgewayhighschool.co.uk |
Ridgeway High School is a co-educational, community use, comprehensive school in Noctorum, Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula in England. The school caters for 830 pupils between the ages of 11 to 16, from within the Local Authority (LA) area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. The school is situated in its own extensive playing fields and the Discovery City Learning Centre, containing the Ridgeway Community Library, adjoins the site.
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Specialism [edit]
In September 2004, Ridgeway was designated as an International Business and Enterprise Specialist College, and in December 2007, was awarded a second specialism in languages. Pupils at the school study one language for five years and should gain one GCSE in MFL.
GCSE results [edit]
Ridgeway High School's 2009 GCSE results (published on 27 August) show the school gaining the best ever results in its history. 82% of students gaining five or more A*-C grades, an increase of over 20% on the previous year.[1]
OFSTED Inspection 2010 [edit]
Following their OFSTED inspection in Summer of 2010, Ridgeway High School was graded as being an "outstanding" school.
References [edit]
- ^ Our Best Results Ever, Ridgeway High School, retrieved 1 September 2009
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