Prince Henry's High SchoolRidgeway Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Prince Henry's High School and Ridgeway Secondary School are secondary schools.
Prince Henry's High School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ridgeway Secondary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ridgeway Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
Prince Henry's High School was judged Outstanding and Ridgeway Secondary School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.2 for Prince Henry's High School and 43.9 for Ridgeway Secondary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Prince Henry's High School (49.1 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2025-26) and has risen at Ridgeway Secondary School (35.6 in 2022-23, 43.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EveshamPrince Henry's High School | RedditchRidgeway Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 45 in Worcestershire | 1st of 45 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 13-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,282 | 432 | |
| Capacity | 1,307 | 600 | |
| Location | Evesham, WR11 4QH | Redditch, B96 6BD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 43.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.9% | 50.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.2% Stronger figure | 72.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 315 | 59 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 33.0% | 60.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 98.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | Not reported | -1.70 | |
| Writing progress | Not reported | -2.60 | |
| Maths progress | Not reported | -4.10 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 177 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,282 | 338 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 17.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 4.2% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.0% | 13.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Prince Henry's High School
Ridgeway Secondary School
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