Is Ridgeway Secondary School a good school?

Ofsted inspected the school on 7 May 2025 and graded each area separately, with quality of education judged Good. On the FindGreatSchools composite score it is graded B, 1st of 45 secondary schools in Worcestershire. The profile sets out the figures behind both.

What are Ridgeway Secondary School's GCSE results?

In the 2026 GCSEs, pupils at Ridgeway Secondary School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.9 (England: 46.2). 50.8% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths.

What are Ridgeway Secondary School's SATs results?

In the 2023 Key Stage 2 tests (SATs), 33% of pupils at Ridgeway Secondary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England: 60%).

How do I apply for a place at Ridgeway Secondary School?

Applications for Year 7 places at Ridgeway Secondary School starting in September 2027 close on 31 October 2026. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another area, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 1 March 2027 (or the next working day).

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Ridgeway Secondary School

Evesham Road, Redditch, B96 6BD

Local ranking1st of 45 secondary schools in Worcestershire

Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated

Secondary

Phase

600

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2023 SATs · Ofsted inspection 7 May 2025. Figures last updated 15 October 2026.

Continues from Ridgeway Secondary School (URN 139029) since 1 September 2022. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 7 May 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour & attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership & management: Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26

Average Attainment 8: 43.9 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 50.8% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 72.9% nat64.8%
Cohort Size: 59

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 92.0%
Continued in education: 80.0%
Apprenticeships: 5.0%
Employment: 8.0%
Not sustained: 6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 338
Boys: 216 (50%)
Girls: 216 (50%)
Capacity: 600 (72% full)
SEND: 23.7%
FSM Eligible: 17.8%
EAL: 5.6%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.7%
SEN Support: 21.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 13.9:1
Teachers (FTE): 24.3
Budget per Pupil: £9,991/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate: 6.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 13.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 89.6%
White Other: 2.7%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.4%
Mixed Other: 1.2%
Asian Pakistani: 0.9%
Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
Asian Other: 0.6%

89.6%

White British

2.7%

White Other

2.4%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01527892867

office@rss.shiresmat.org.uk

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Evesham Road

Redditch, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN: 149437
UKPRN: 10091321
Establishment No.: 4020
Trust: SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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