Ridgewood Community High School is a special school for young people aged 11 to 19 years (Years 7 to 14) who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The school primarily supports pupils whose main area of need is generic learning difficulties, including conditions such as Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).