Welcome to Roman Ridge School

A five member Board of Directors administers the school. The Board appoints an Executive Director and the Principal and entrusts to them the day-to-day administration of the school. The Roman Ridge School Board comprises of highly accomplished and respected individuals, and as a result,  the school benefits from the diverse backgrounds, leadership, and experiences of these individuals.

The Board of Directors further appoints an Academic Board of Governors to oversee the academic programme of the school  and work in tandem  with  the Principal  and her Academic Team.

From the time the children  enter the school  they are  taught from the English National Curriculum    and the English  Preparatory Schools  Curriculum. Courses on the  school’s programme include English, Mathematics, Science, French, History, Geography, Religious  Studies,  Computer Awareness, Music, Physical Education,  and Art & Drama.  A full  programme of diagnostic testing is also available  to all children. This  gives teachers and parents an insight  into the children’s strengths or weaknesses. Once established, extra attention  must  be given  to the areas where it  is  most needed.

The Quality of the Pupils’ Achievements and their Learning, Attitudes and Skills

• The quality of pupil’s achievement is good. Their levels of achievement demonstrate the school’s success in achieving its aim of meeting the needs of every pupil.
• Pupils think creatively and independently, apply their learning confidently and transfer skills between subjects.
• Pupils consistently display knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to the subject matter. In mathematics and science, they readily apply investigative skills.

The Contribution of Curricular and Extra-Curricular Provision (Including Community Links of Benefit to Pupils)

• The curriculum and extra-curricular provision are good. The curriculum is suitable for all ages, abilities and needs. The programmes of study, including in Early Years and the Sixth Form have a positive impact on achievement and on the pupils’ personal development, covering fully the required areas. Throughout the school, the curriculum is closely aligned with the English National Curriculum. It includes Religious Education (RE) and a suitable Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) programme, which is presented well as a separate subject and integrates fully with the school’s ethos, ensuring that it fulfils it its aim to provide a safe, nurturing and vibrant environment for every child to thrive and grow.
• The subjects and options available to pupils at each stage of their education from the Early Years onwards provide them with a wide range of experiences, including provision for the development of their mathematical, linguistic, sporting and creative skills.

The Contribution of Teaching

• The quality of teaching throughout the school is good. Teaching secures and enhances pupils’ progress and meets the school’s aim to provide a high standard of education. Across all levels of the school, it is enthusiastic and engaging, and is founded on a good standard of subject knowledge. Teaching consistently provides pupils with secure knowledge and information, ensuring that they make good progress in relation to their abilities.

The Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development of Pupils.

• The pupils’ personal development is excellent. It is central to the school fulfilling its aim to develop its pupils to believe in themselves by nurturing, incorporating and applying their talents, gifts, abilities and character to ensure they feel worthy, loved and confident members of the community.
• Pupils develop excellent spiritual awareness. Their self-confidence, self-esteem and self-awareness develop strongly through the sensitive delivery of a well-developed PSHE programme and regular assemblies. They think sensitively about world issues.

The Contribution of Arrangements for Welfare, Health and Safety

• The quality of welfare, health and safety is good.Excellent pastoral care supports strongly the pupils’ all-round development.  Carefully monitored procedures provide pupils with a supportive environment, enabling the school to meet its aim of ensuring that pupils feel to be worthy, loved and confident members of the community.