Ridgeway School, Kempston

Ridgeway School is a mixed special school for pupils with physical disabilities located in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England.[1] The school accepts pupils from all over the Borough of Bedford.

Ridgeway School
Address
Hill Rise

Kempston
,
Bedfordshire
,
MK42 7EB

England
Coordinates52.109°N 0.510°W / 52.109; -0.510
Information
TypeCommunity special school
Established1974
Local authorityBedford
Department for Education URN109742 Tables
OfstedReports
Head TeacherMr Graham Allard
GenderMixed
Age2 to 19
Enrolment67 as of January 2016
Websitehttp://www.ridgewayschool.org.uk/

History

Opened in January 1974 in a purpose built single storey building, Ridgeway School is situated on an educational campus in Kempston, which includes a Child Development Centre and Kempston Challenger Academy.

In October 2009, Bedford Borough Council launched a consultation on the future of special education provision in the borough. The consultation included options to merge Ridgeway School with the nearby Grange School on the Ridgeway site. Another proposal involved merging the two schools with St John’s School to create one special school for the whole of the Borough of Bedford.[2] In January 2010, Bedford Borough Council confirmed its intention to merge Ridgeway School and Grange School on the Ridgeway site in the next few years. The new combined school was planned to be rebuilt to accommodate the broader range of pupils.[3] However, in March 2013 Grange School converted to academy status and the move is on hold.

Three new classrooms were constructed at Ridgeway School for use at the start of September 2013. The classrooms are primarily used for sixth form classes.[4]

Academics

The school is organised into two departments, which fit the traditional school transfer age from primary to secondary education. The Primary Department covers Early Years education, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 (ages 3 – 11), whilst the Secondary Department covers Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Post 16 education (ages 11 – 19).

References
  1. http://www.ridgewayschool.org.uk/
  2. "''Parents' fears over special schools plan'' Bedfordshire on Sunday". Bedsonsunday.com. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  3. Published on Thursday 21 January 2010 09:54 (21 January 2010). "Special schools shake-up planned - News". Bedford Today. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  4. "New specialist classroom opens | BedsOnSunday | Training-and-Education | Education-News". Bedfordshire-news.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
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