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
Country: 100012536270
 Telephone Number: 01282 682316
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 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 163 (71% boys & 29% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 54.8%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • 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
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Burnley (E07000117)
Constituency: Burnley (E14000609)
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

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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. Reedley Hallows Nursery School (1.2km)
  10. Barden Primary School (1.2km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Pamela Binder - Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2018 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 31 May 2026.
  • Mr Nick Brindle - Governor. Appointed on 20 June 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 June 2026.
  • Mr Rob Browning - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2023.
  • Mr Mark Cain - Governor. Appointed on 4 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 July 2026.
  • Mr Ian Carden - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Andrew Clare - Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2018 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 July 2026.
  • Mr Geoffrey Kay - Governor. Appointed on 22 January 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2025.
  • Mr David Preston - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 22 January 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 November 2023.
  • Mrs Jayne Rostron - Governor. Appointed on 22 January 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2025.
  • Mrs Janet Wyatt - Governor. Appointed on 22 January 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2025.