Year Groups
Ridgeway Academy is a learning community where everyone is encouraged to develop their potential; adults and students alike. The quality of learning the teaching is constantly under review and we are proud of our improving exam results. The supportive environment we provide for our students helps everyone believe in their future success.
Year organisation
In charge of the students of each year is a Director of Learning, together with a link member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), whose responsibilities include overview of attendance, work, welfare, discipline, co-ordination of tutorial activities, maintaining close links with parents and outside agencies.
Student –> Form Tutor –> Director of Learning –> SLT Link Member
Year 7
Form Tutors – September 2020
Oxford – Mrs C Johnson
Cambridge – Mrs Hornsey
Kings – Miss Digweed
Edinburgh – Mr Amstutz
Durham – Mr Carolan
Warwick – Ms Gaikwad
Other links
Director of Learning: Mrs M Tinker
SLT Link: Mr S Booth
Year 8
Form Tutors – September 2020
Oxford – Mr Sutton
Cambridge – Mrs Yelland, Ms Adeyemi
Kings – Mr Broad
Edinburgh – Ms Mullins
Durham – Ms Knowles
Warwick – Mr Pring
Other links
Director of Learning: Mr K Koupis
SLT Link: Mrs J Smith
Year 9
Form Tutors – September 2020
Oxford – Ms Vaughan, Mrs Bezuidenhout
Cambridge – Mrs Carter, Ms Syed
Kings – Mrs Krantz, Miss Carter
Edinburgh – Mr Beka
Durham – Dr Casserley
Other links
Director of Learning: Mr Sarjeant
SLT Link: Mrs L Jesson
Year 10
Form Tutors – September 2020
Oxford – Mrs Jackson
Cambridge – Ms Lewin
Kings – Miss Standage
Edinburgh – Mrs Bek, Ms Hardy
Durham – Mr Bezuidenhout
Other links
Director of Learning: Mr Merrigan
Assistant Director of Learning: Mrs Picariello
SLT Link: Mrs Maddocks
Year 11
Form Tutors – September 2020
Oxford – Dr Wheeler
Cambridge – Mr Chappell
Kings – Mr Osborn
Edinburgh – Ms Halliday
Other links
Director of Learning: Mr Merrigan
Assistant Director of Learning: Mrs Picariello
SLT Link: Mrs Hyde
Sixth Form
Sixth Form Tutors – September 2020
Mrs Spanyol
Ms Meechan
Ms Bean
Ms Rudd
Other links
Head of Sixth Form: Mrs Merrigan
SLT Link: Mrs Mitcherson
