The Ridge Primary SchoolGig Mill Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stourbridge.

Summary of the comparison

The Ridge Primary School and Gig Mill Primary School are primary schools in Stourbridge.

  • The Ridge Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Gig Mill Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Ridge Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • The Ridge Primary School was judged Good and Gig Mill Primary School was judged Good.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for The Ridge Primary School and 52.0% for Gig Mill Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Ridge Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

The Ridge Primary School versus Gig Mill Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure StourbridgeThe Ridge Primary SchoolStourbridgeGig Mill Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB75/100Stronger figureC55/100
Local ranking4th of 77 in Dudley Stronger figure65th of 77 in Dudley
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeCommunity school Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 2-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll235 574
Capacity210 607
LocationStourbridge, DY8 3NF Stourbridge, DY8 3HL
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard62.0% Stronger figure52.0% 62.0%
At higher standard10.0% Stronger figure0.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score105.0 Stronger figure104.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score105.0 Stronger figure104.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census235 574
Free school meals (ever 6)12.1% 22.5%
English as an additional language0.9% 3.5%
SEN support14.0% 12.7%
SEN with an EHC plan2.1% 4.0%
Attendance
Overall absence4.8% Stronger figure5.3% 6.2%
Persistent absence8.2% Stronger figure12.9% 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.

KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

Full profiles: The Ridge Primary School · Gig Mill Primary School