“Pupils have excellent attitudes to their learning and are highly appreciative of the support their teachers provide” - Ofsted
“Pupils were unanimous that Riddlesdown is ‘a strong community’ and ‘a family’” - Ofsted
“The highly inclusive climate of the school promotes genuine respect and tolerance for others” - Ofsted
“Highly skilled teaching provides activities that are exciting and challenging” - Ofsted
“Relationships between teachers and pupils are warm, friendly and professional” - Ofsted
“Pupils develop their language skills very effectively and are confident readers and articulate speakers” - Ofsted
“High-quality leadership and management ensure that pupils and students receive a first-class education” - Ofsted
“Highly skilled teaching provides activities that are exciting and challenging” - Ofsted
“Provision for pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is excellent” - Ofsted
“The behaviour of pupils is outstanding” - Ofsted
“The collegiate structure of six colleges, plus one to support pupils with special educational needs or disability, is especially effective” - Ofsted
“Teaching is highly effective because teachers are skilled and confident in the subjects they teach” - Ofsted
“Pupils have excellent attitudes to their learning and are highly appreciative of the support their teachers provide” - Ofsted
“An impressive range of trips and visits brings the curriculum to life” - Ofsted
“The school’s high expectations are visible in the everyday work of the school” - Ofsted
“All pupils receive the same high-quality education” - Ofsted
“Pupils concentrate very well in lessons and are very keen to do well” - Ofsted
“Pupils’ personal development is enhanced considerably by the impressively wide range of events, activities and trips” - Ofsted
“Pupils were totally absorbed in the learning, working together very productively” - Ofsted
“Pupils and teachers alike are reflective, aspirational learners” - Ofsted
“Provision for pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is excellent” - Ofsted
WELCOME TO RIDDLESDOWN
We are delighted to introduce you to Riddlesdown Collegiate. Working as part of The Collegiate Trust we enjoy the autonomy to make the very best provision for your child, delivering the Trust’s ambition of Exceptional Education for All. Our aim at all times is to develop quality partnerships with families, effective learning for our students and success for all members of our community. We are committed to collaboration both within the Collegiate and with other schools and academies.
Latest Tweets & News
RiddlesdownFitt
This week we launched our ‘RiddlesdownFitt’ challenge asking staff, students and families to engage to give everyone a FOCUS for the next four weeks. There are five stages to the challenge and we have been encouraging students to get involved and get active.Click here for report on RiddlesdownFitt Week 1
Textiles Christmas Tree Decoration Competition
The standard of entries in this year’s Textiles Christmas tree decoration competition has been incredibly high and the Art team are really impressed! Students have been busy sewing, knitting, crocheting and creating their wonderful designs with creativity in a wide range of techniques. We have had so many amazing entries and it was really hard…