Kinver High School and Sixth FormRidgewood High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stourbridge.
Summary of the comparison
Kinver High School and Sixth Form and Ridgewood High School are secondary schools in Stourbridge.
Kinver High School and Sixth Form scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ridgewood High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kinver High School and Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
Kinver High School and Sixth Form was judged strong and Ridgewood High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.6 for Kinver High School and Sixth Form and 44.0 for Ridgewood High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Kinver High School and Sixth Form (55.0 in 2021-22, 50.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Ridgewood High School (48.9 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StourbridgeKinver High School and Sixth Form | StourbridgeRidgewood High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 70 in Staffordshire | 7th of 19 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 801 | 641 | |
| Capacity | 689 | 900 | |
| Location | Stourbridge, DY7 6AA | Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.6 Stronger figure | 44.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.1% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.6% Stronger figure | 58.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 119 | 133 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 12 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 23.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 20.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 732 | 603 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 27.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kinver High School and Sixth Form
Ridgewood High School
Full profiles: Kinver High School and Sixth Form · Ridgewood High School