The Ridgeway Community School

What The Ridgeway Community School does

The Ridgeway Community School is a state-funded special school located at 14 Frensham Road, Farnham, Surrey, operating as part of the Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT), a seven-school consortium. It serves pupils aged 2-19 with severe and profound multiple learning difficulties whose placements are governed by Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), with admissions processed through Surrey County Council's panel and also accepting out-of-area placements from other Local Authorities. The school delivers an integrated curriculum in which teaching is co-located with a multidisciplinary clinical team comprising qualified nurses, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists (SALT) and occupational therapists, supported by specialist services such as dysphagia management, wheelchair and orthotic clinics, and a total communication approach. Speech and language therapy is directly funded by Surrey County Council and embedded onsite, with the nursing team liaising into Surrey's community health, GP, paediatric and social services networks.

The school's business model is non-commercial: education is provided free of charge to pupils, with revenue derived entirely from UK government funding streams routed through Surrey County Council and WMAT, including high-needs top-up funding for EHCP-named pupils. There is no tuition fee, no commercial distribution channel, and no disclosed revenue figure. The school has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted in two consecutive inspections (February 2020 and June 2025), and Ofsted noted in the 2025 report that other providers visit to try to 'bottle' the ethos that makes the school distinctive. Curriculum delivery is supported by the 'Evidence 4 Learning' application for recording pupil progress, and pedagogical practice is formalised under an Intent/Implementation/Impact framework with explicit Co-Learning and Co-Regulation strands. The school operates a website plus Twitter and Facebook channels as its primary public communications, distributes regular newsletters to parents and carers, and is supported by the Friends of Ridgeway School parent organisation and the Farnham Confederation of local schools.

In June 2025, WMAT and The Prospect Trust announced they are engaged in constructive talks to integrate into a single multi-academy trust in 2026, which would consolidate primary, secondary, specialist and sixth-form provision under one organisation. No commercial product, technology platform, or AI capability is disclosed in the source material.

Name

The Ridgeway Community School

Legal name

The Ridgeway School

Website

https://ridgeway.surrey.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ridgeway Community School is a state-funded UK special school in Farnham, Surrey, within the Weydon Multi Academy Trust, educating pupils aged 2-19 with severe and profound multiple learning difficulties through an integrated teaching, nursing and therapy model, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2020 and 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Therapeutic/Behavioral & Residential Treatment K–12 Schools (EDAJABAI)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Learning difficulties support
• Speech language therapy
• Special needs education
• Occupational therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Farnham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Education: The Ridgeway School is a state-funded special school providing free education to pupils aged 2-19 with severe and profound multiple learning difficulties. As a UK state school, funding comes from government sources via Surrey County Council.

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ridgeway School is a state-funded special school for pupils aged 2-19 with severe and profound multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), located in Farnham, Surrey. It delivers a tailored curriculum together with integrated on-site health and therapy services, including nursing, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy (SALT), and occupational therapy, to pupils holding Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP). The school is part of the Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT).

Product overview

The Ridgeway School is a Special School for children aged 2-19 with severe and profound multiple learning difficulties, providing educational services as part of the Weydon Multi Academy Trust. The school offers a comprehensive curriculum with health and therapy teams including nursing, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy services. This is an educational institution, not a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Special Education Curriculum for PMLD Pupils
• Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) On-site speech and language therapy service funded by Surrey County Council, using a total communication approach for pupils with complex communication needs, delivered by Surrey County Council therapists and assistants.
• Physiotherapy On-site physiotherapy service delivered by qualified physiotherapists working collaboratively with teaching staff, supporting individualised physical management programmes for pupils with severe and profound learning difficulties.
• Occupational Therapy On-site occupational therapy service supporting pupils with specialist equipment, orthotic support, and wheelchair and orthotic clinics.
• School Nursing and Health Support Qualified nursing team providing on-site health care, dysphagia management, and liaison with Surrey-based community health services including GPs, community nurses, paediatric consultants, dieticians, the continence service, and social services.

Quantifiable outcome

• OUTSTANDING OFSTED rating - Ambition, determination and joy permeate The Ridgeway School

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Weydon Multi Academy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ridgeway School is part of the Weydon Multi Academy Trust, which comprises 7 schools: Weydon School, Farnham Heath End, The Ridgeway School, Woolmer Hill School, The Abbey School, The Park School and Rodborough School. The Trust's vision is to inspire a community of learners, with each school contributing its strengths while building intellectual capacity and sharing good practice.
• i2i Partnership Teaching SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is affiliated with i2i Partnership Teaching School, which provides teacher training and professional development opportunities. The school has hosted Get into Teaching Information & Coffee Mornings with i2i Partnership.
• Farnham ConfederationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participates in the Farnham Confederation, a network of local educational institutions focused on collaboration and shared learning.
• Surrey County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpeech and Language Therapy is provided onsite and funded by Surrey County Council. The Nursing Team liaises with Surrey-based community health services including GP's, community nurses, paediatric consultants, dieticians, the continence service, and social services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Treloar School: Treloar School is a Hampshire-based specialist school for students with physical disabilities and complex needs, providing integrated therapy and education. Operates a similar multidisciplinary clinical-educational model for severely complex pupils.
• Heathlands School: Heathlands is a Hertfordshire special school for students with severe learning difficulties and complex needs. Operates a similar state-funded, multidisciplinary model serving EHCP-holding pupils with high needs.
• Manor Mead School: Manor Mead is a Surrey special school for pupils with severe and profound learning difficulties. Directly comparable in terms of geography (same county), pupil population, and state-funded SEND model.
• Freemantles School: Freemantles is a Surrey special school for pupils with autism and associated learning difficulties. Operates as a state-funded specialist provision within the same local-authority ecosystem as Ridgeway.
• St Dominic's School: St Dominic's is a Surrey specialist school serving students with social, emotional, and mental health needs. As a regional special school within the same county, it is directly comparable in terms of state funding and EHCP-driven admissions.
• River House School: River House is a Wandsworth-based special school for pupils with severe and profound learning difficulties. Comparable to Ridgeway in serving SLD/PMLD pupils with integrated therapy and a state-funded operating model.
• Kingswode School: Kingswode School is an Essex special school for pupils with severe and profound learning difficulties. Similar state-funded specialist model with integrated therapy services for high-needs pupils.
• Woodlands School: Woodlands School is a Surrey-based special school for pupils with severe and complex learning difficulties. Comparable in serving EHCP-holding pupils with high needs within the same regional SEND funding environment.
• Wilson Stuart School: Wilson Stuart is a Birmingham special school for pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties. Comparable in serving a similar SLD/PMLD population with integrated clinical and educational support.
• Linden Lodge School: Linden Lodge is a Wandsworth-based special school for children with profound and multiple learning difficulties, including SLD/PMLD. It is a directly comparable state-funded specialist school offering integrated therapy and education for a similar pupil population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RidgewaySch
• Facebookfacebook.com/The-Ridgeway-School-896834060404305
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-ridgeway-community-school

Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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