St Augustine's Catholic High SchoolRidgeway Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Redditch.
Summary of the comparison
St Augustine's Catholic High School and Ridgeway Secondary School are secondary schools in Redditch.
St Augustine's Catholic High School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ridgeway Secondary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Augustine's Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Augustine's Catholic High School was judged Outstanding and Ridgeway Secondary School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.3 for St Augustine's Catholic High School and 47.0 for Ridgeway Secondary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Augustine's Catholic High School (52.8 in 2021-22, 47.3 in 2024-25) and has risen at Ridgeway Secondary School (35.6 in 2022-23, 47.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RedditchSt Augustine's Catholic High School | RedditchRidgeway Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 45 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | 6th of 45 in Worcestershire | |
| 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 | 966 | 338 | |
| Capacity | 1,005 | 600 | |
| Location | Redditch, B97 5LX | Redditch, B96 6BD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.3 Stronger figure | 47.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.3% | 54.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.4% | 80.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.0% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.08 | 4.18 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 229 | 31 | |
| 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 | 111 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 29.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 966 | 338 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.7% | 17.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.8% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.4% | 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.
St Augustine's Catholic High School
Ridgeway Secondary School
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