Redhill SchoolRidgewood High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stourbridge.
Summary of the comparison
Redhill School and Ridgewood High School are secondary schools in Stourbridge.
Redhill School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ridgewood High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Redhill School is ahead on our composite score.
Redhill School was judged Good and Ridgewood High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.0 for Redhill School and 44.0 for Ridgewood High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Redhill School (52.4 in 2021-22, 48.0 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 | StourbridgeRedhill School | StourbridgeRidgewood High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 19 in Dudley Stronger figure | 7th of 19 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,204 | 641 | |
| Capacity | 1,175 | 900 | |
| Location | Stourbridge, DY8 1JX | Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.0 Stronger figure | 44.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.3% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.7% Stronger figure | 58.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 231 | 133 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,211 | 603 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.4% | 27.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.7% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% 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.
Redhill School
Ridgewood High School
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