Ridgewood Community High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Ridgewood Community High School
Address: Eastern Avenue
Town/City: Burnley
County: Lancashire
Postcode: BB10 2AT
Telephone Number: 01282 953653
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 11-19
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2005

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Ian Carden
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 192 (70% boys & 30% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 62.3%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 135013
DfE Number: 888/7113
UKPRN: 10017078
UPRN: 100012536270
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Burnley (E07000117)
Constituency: Burnley (E14001142)
Electoral Ward: Lanehead (E05005159)

Easting & Northing: 385581E, 434156N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 48' 14.89" N 2° 13' 13.01" W
Plus Code: 9C5VRQ3H+MV

External links

DfE Record: View record

Advertisement
Nearby schools
  1. Sir John Thursby Community College (0.2km)
  2. Basnett Street Nursery School (0.4km)
  3. Heasandford Primary School (0.7km)
  4. St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School (0.7km)
  5. St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (1.0km)
  6. Casterton Primary Academy (1.2km)
  7. Rawdhatul Uloom (1.2km)
  8. Compass Community School Lancashire (1.2km)
  9. SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL (1.2km)
  10. Holly Grove School (1.2km)
Associated schools

Related school*

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.
Governors

  • Mr Nic Brindle - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2029.
  • Mr Mark Cain - Governor. Appointed on 4 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 July 2030.
  • Mr Ian Carden - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mr Andrew Clare - Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2018 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 July 2030.
  • Lauren Fishwick - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr David Preston - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 11 November 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 November 2026.
  • Mr Matt Renshaw - Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 November 2026.
  • Mrs Jayne Rostron - Governor. Appointed on 22 January 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 April 2027.
  • Mr Gary Whiting - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2029.
  • Mrs Janet Wyatt - Governor. Appointed on 22 January 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 April 2027.