Investors in People Gold

Ridgeway High School has been awarded Investors in People Gold.

Investors in People assesses an organisation’s workplace culture, including employee wellbeing, leadership and staff development. It is a highly regarded, internationally recognised accreditation.

Mr Sterry said:

“I am proud to announce that we have surpassed our achievement of three years ago and been awarded Investors in People Gold.

“When I became headteacher one of my goals was to make Ridgeway the best school in the area for staff to work at.

“Our ability to attract and retain high-quality staff is one of the reasons why we are now such a successful school.”

Examples of feedback that was collected during the assessment process

• “It’s so lovely to see students doing well when they leave school and know you’ve made a difference to their lives.”
• “There are high expectations here and we are encouraged to be the best we can be. They want the best staff to give the best opportunities to the students.”
• “I am able to have a life outside of work here.”
• “I don’t think I would have progressed this far without the motivation and support I’ve had here.”
• “We have ethical leadership at Ridgeway, I have 100% trust in the SLT.”
• “Everyone appreciates each other here, whatever your job role. We’re like a family and people take time to say thanks.”
• “I can’t believe, as an ECT, how much opportunity is provided to grow and take on new challenges.”
• “We have a real feedback culture here – it’s not forced, people give and receive feedback every day.”
• “I’m blown away by how the school is run.”
• “I absolutely love working at Ridgeway. I’m not leaving here.”