Ridgewood Community High School is a council-run special school in Burnley, Lancashire, for children and young people aged 11 to 19. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 7 other needs.
- Ages 11–19
- 192 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 192
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Carden
- Opened
- 2 September 2005
- Free school meals
- 62.3% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Lancashire
- School reference (URN)
- 135013
Needs it supports
11 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 9 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Lancashire (29)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Lancashire (33)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Lancashire (13)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Lancashire (20)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Lancashire (18)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Lancashire (17)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Lancashire (20)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Lancashire (18)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Lancashire (18)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Lancashire (16)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Lancashire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, February 2013; school remains Good (November 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in February 2013. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, November 2023).
Contact and getting there
Eastern Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2AT
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Basnett Street Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–5 0.3 miles
- Compass Community School Lancashire Independent · Ages 11–17 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Silver Birch School Independent · Ages 11–16 0.7 miles
All SEND schools in Lancashire
By need in Lancashire: Speech and language (34) · Autism (30) · SEMH (22) · Moderate learning (21) · Hearing (21) · Severe learning (19) · Vision (19) · Multi-sensory (19) · PMLD (18) · Physical (17) · Dyslexia and SpLD (14)
Questions about Ridgewood Community High School
How do I get a place at Ridgewood Community High School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Ridgewood Community High School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Ridgewood Community High School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Ridgewood Community High School take?
Aged 11 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Ridgewood Community High School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Ridgewood Community High School?
Eastern Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2AT, in Lancashire.
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