Policies and Statutory Information

If you require any information from our school website as a paper copy, please contact the school who will be pleased to provide this for you.

Ridgeway Academy Policies

 

• AET Health and Safety policy September 2024 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineAET Health and Safety policy September 2024
• Assessment Recording and Reporting policy Spring term 2025 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineAssessment Recording and Reporting policy Spring term 2025
• Behaviour for Learning Policy Spring term 2025 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineBehaviour for Learning Policy Spring term 2025
• Child Protection Policy July 2024 March 2025 update download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineChild Protection Policy July 2024 March 2025 update
• Children Looked After Policy Summer term 2024 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineChildren Looked After Policy Summer term 2024
• Communications Policy Autumn term 2024 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineCommunications Policy Autumn term 2024
• Curriculum Policy Summer term 2024 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineCurriculum Policy Summer term 2024
• Dealing with abusive parents procedure Summer term 2023 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineDealing with abusive parents procedure Summer term 2023
• Equality Diversity and Inclusion policy July 2024 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineEquality Diversity and Inclusion policy July 2024
• Home Based Learning policy Spring term 2024 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineHome Based Learning policy Spring term 2024
• Lettings Policy Summer Term 2024 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineLettings Policy Summer Term 2024
• Management of Learning Outside The Classroom LOTC and Offsite Visits Policy Summer Term 2024 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineManagement of Learning Outside The Classroom LOTC and Offsite Visits Policy Summer Term 2024
• Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Policy Spring Term 2025 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineMental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Policy Spring Term 2025
• Mobile Device Policy Summer Term 2024 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineMobile Device Policy Summer Term 2024
• Relationships Sex and Health Education Policy Summer Term 2022 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineRelationships Sex and Health Education Policy Summer Term 2022
• School Uniform Policy Summer Term 2024 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineSchool Uniform Policy Summer Term 2024
• Social Moral Spiritual and Cultural SMSC Policy RA Autumn Term 2024 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineSocial Moral Spiritual and Cultural SMSC Policy RA Autumn Term 2024
• Staff Wellbeing Policy Spring Term 2025 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineStaff Wellbeing Policy Spring Term 2025
• Teaching and Learning Policy Summer Term 2024 download_for_offline
  download_for_offlineTeaching and Learning Policy Summer Term 2024

Ambition Education Trust Policies

Ridgeway Academy is part of the Ambition Education Trust. 

The Ambition Education Trust are currently going through the process of reviewing policies and procedures to bring these together to represent shared AET values. In the meantime, where policies have not yet been published on this website the old policies remain extant.

For trust wide policies – please click HERE

Anti – Bullying Policy
Attendance Policy
Behaviour Statement of Intent
CEIAG Policy
CCTV Policy
Charging and Remission Policy
Child on Child Abuse
Complaints Policy
Data Records and Management
Freedom of Information Policy
GDPR
Health & Safety Policy
ICT and Cyber Security Policy
IT Acceptable Use & Online Safety (Including Online Safety Acceptable Use Agreement) Policy
Managing Low Level Concerns and Allegations Against Adults Policy
Restraint and Physical Intervention
Safer Recruitment Policy
SEND
Single Equality Policy
Supporting Children and Young People with Medical Needs
Whistleblowing

Alban Academies Trust Policies

For AAT trust policies – please click HERE

Data and Records Management Policy (Combined)
Data Protection Policy and Data Breach Response Plan
Gifts & Hospitality Policy
Safeguarding Statement of Intent
Privacy Notice for Parents and Students
Privacy Notice for Staff, Trustees & Governors & Volunteers

Statutory Information

Below is a set of quick links to the documents that we are required to publish on our website by the Department for Education (details) and may be useful for Ofsted inspections, parents or other interested parties.

School or college contact details

Headteacher: Sarah Mitcherson

Chair of Governors: Liz Tillett

SENCO: Mrs F Mills

Each of these members of school leadership can be contacted here

Trust Details

Ambition Education Trust (Company number: 07523557)

Registered Address: The Ridgeway, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9NX (Registered in England)

Admission arrangements

Information here

Exclusion arrangements

Behaviour for Learning Policy

Ofsted

Reports found here

Exam & assessment results

GCSE & A-Level results

GOV.UK school performance tables

Curriculum

General curriculum information

Pupil Premium

Information here

16 to 19 Funding Statement

Information here

Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

Information here

SEND Policy: see trust-wide policies – please click HERE 

Equality objectives

Single Equality Policy: see trust-wide policies – please click HERE

Single Equality Action Plan

Annual reports and accounts

Annual Reports and Accounts: see trust-wide policies – please click HERE 

Governors’ information and duties

Information here

Charging and remissions

Charging and Remission Policy: see trust-wide policies – please click HERE 

Values and ethos

Ridgeway Academy Values and Ethos

Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)

Careers provision

Covid Catch Up Premium Funding

Ridgeway Academy – Covid-19 Catch Up Premium 2020-21