Ridgeway Academy, formerly Sir Frederic Osborn School (''"Sir Freds"''), which itself was formed by the merging in 1968 of Attimore Hall School (secondary modern) and The High School (grammar school), is a

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. The school was built in the 1960s and is located in the Panshanger district of the town. In a 2015 Ofsted Report the school was rated "requires improvement" and received the same rating across all levels in a further inspection in 2017. The school was named after Sir Frederic Osborn, a pioneer of the

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. From September 2018 the school became an academy sponsored by the Alban Academies Trust (AAT) and was renamed the Ridgeway Academy with a new school uniform, badge and vision. The school has a school council, where representatives from each year group attend regular meetings to decide what changes need to be made to school life to make the experience more beneficial to students and staff alike. These meetings are chaired by the

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and

Head Girl The two Senior Prefects, individually called Head Boy (for the male), and Head Girl (for the female) are students who carry leadership roles and are responsible for representing the school's entire student body. Although mostly out of use, in some ...

. A building programme over the past few years has given the school new

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studios. The school has submitted and had a bid accepted to provide the school with a modern sports hall.

Welwyn Hatfield Consortium

The school is part of the Welwyn Hatfield Consortium, which also includes: * Monk’s Walk School * Stanborough School * Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School * Onslow St Audrey's School

Notable former pupils

* David James - Ex-England football goalkeeper. *

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- Professional golfer. *

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- Presenter and Fashion Model * Caroline Deverill, West End actress'Former Welwyn Garden City pupil stars in Mamma Mia! in the West End' - ''Welwyn Hatfield Times'' 10 August 2017 - retrieved 5 September 2017
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Gallery

File:Sir Frederic Osborn School Sportshall.jpg, The Sports Hall File:Sir Frederic Osborn School Drama Studio.jpg, The Drama Studio File:Sir Frederic Osborn School Area.jpg, An open area

References

External links

School website
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