Ridgeway Secondary School
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Ridgeway Secondary School is a converter academy in Redditch for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 432 pupils and room for 600. About 15 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 83 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 98% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.
Evesham Road, Redditch, B96 6BD01527 892867ridgewaysecondary.org.ukMr Jack Worton headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 7 May 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
31 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022† | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 31 | 53 | 66 | 71 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 47.0 | 44.4 | 35.6 | 38.2 | 44.5 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.43 | -0.62 | -0.41 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 55% | 45% | 27% | 21% | 41% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 81% | 66% | 45% | 48% | 64% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.18 | 3.97 | 3.06 | 3.56 | 3.93 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 23% | 25% | 23% | 80% | 39% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | – | 41.2 | 28.4 | 24.8 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | – | 45.4 | 38.3 | 42.4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 34.0 | 20.4 | 27.0 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 58.4 | 56.7 | – | – | – |
† These results are for Ridgeway Secondary School, the school this one replaced in September 2022. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Subjects
Results came out for 11 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Design & Technology (32% here, 50% across England), Physical Education (40% here, 56% across England), Food Preparation & Nutrition (42% here, 52% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 30 | 3% | 67% | 87% | 53% | 569 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 30 | 17% | 70% | 87% | 54% | 472 of 3,210 |
| Combined Science | 30 | 10% | 70% | 87% | 36% | 117 of 3,084 |
| English Literature | 29 | 21% | 69% | 97% | 58% | 682 of 3,202 |
| Design & Technology | 19 | 0% | 32% | 42% | 50% | – |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 19 | 11% | 42% | 53% | 52% | – |
| History | 19 | 16% | 58% | 74% | 52% | – |
| Physical Education | 15 | 20% | 40% | 60% | 56% | – |
| Geography | 10 | 10% | 20% | 40% | 51% | – |
| Art and Design | 9 | 0% | 89% | 100% | 58% | – |
| French | 7 | 0% | 71% | 86% | 60% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2023
27 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2023 | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | 2016† | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 27 | 72 | 109 | 109 | 142 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 47% | 57% | 61% | 44% | 58% | 61% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 1% | 6% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 99.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 | 105.2 | 105.3 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 98.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 | 103.6 | 104.1 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 100.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 | 104.2 | 104.8 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 44% | 61% | 72% | 70% | 53% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 48% | 71% | 71% | 86% | 63% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 48% | 57% | 83% | 82% | 81% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | -1.7 | -3.7 | -1.0 | -1.3 | -3.3 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | -4.1 | -2.9 | -1.0 | +1.3 | -1.4 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 14% | 28% | 38% | 43% | 6% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 40% | 54% | 64% | 68% | 55% | – | – |
† These results are for Ridgeway Secondary School, the school this one replaced in September 2022. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 5 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
At the end of primary school, 2023
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
121 places were empty (27% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in.
The last child to get a place lived 3.9 miles away in 2026, 5.6 miles away in 2023. Those cut-offs are for children living outside the catchment area; every child inside it got a place. Brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups are placed first. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 3.9 miles from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.
| Entry | Places | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Secondary | 108 | 3.9 miles | LA |
| 2025 Secondary | 108 | – all offered | LA |
| 2024 Secondary | 120 | – all offered | LA |
| 2023 Secondary | 30 | 5.6 miles (distance, outside the catchment area) | LA |
| 2022 Secondary | 30 | – all offered | LA |
| 2021 Secondary | 30 | – all offered | LA |
| 2020 Secondary | 30 | – all offered | LA |
The distances are the council's own, usually measured in a straight line from home to the school gate. If the distance is getting shorter each year, the school is getting harder to get into. See which councils we have this data for.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Specific learning difficulty (21), Moderate learning difficulty (16), language and communications needs (16), Autistic spectrum disorder (13), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (13), emotional and mental health (11).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 432 | 338 | 302 | 316 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 15% | 17% | 18% | 20% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 4% | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 3% | 2% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 6.1% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 9.2% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 4.3% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 4.8% | 5.1% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 1.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 13.6% | 18.3% | 27.0% | 30.1% | 19.2% | 21.3% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 8.3 | 6.3 | 19.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for Ridgeway Secondary School, the school this one replaced in September 2022. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 66 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 94%, compared with 92% for everyone else.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Augustine's Catholic High School | Academy | 1.5 miles | 995 | Outstanding 2024 | 81 | Compare |
| Studley High School | Academy | 2.0 miles | 829 | Outstanding 2024 | 80 | Compare |
| Tudor Grange Academy Redditch | Academy | 2.4 miles | 435 | Report card 2026 | 10 | Compare |
| Walkwood Church of England Middle School | Academy | 2.6 miles | 627 | Good 2023 | 39 | Compare |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 3.1 miles | 542 | No overall grade 2024 | 10 | Compare |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 3.4 miles | 646 | Good 2023 | 64 | Compare |
| Arrow Vale High School | Academy | 3.5 miles | 843 | Not inspected | 12 | Compare |
| Alcester Grammar School | Academy (grammar) | 3.6 miles | 1,299 | Outstanding 2022 | 97 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Ridgeway Secondary School with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
No school with a similar mix of pupils within 25 km scores clearly higher.
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 83 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 83% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 77 to 89. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | below | -0.12 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 31 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | well above | +0.24 | Ofsted grade, 1.4 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | in line | +0.03 | DfE progress measure; 31 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | well above | +0.32 | results and attendance rising year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | above | +0.08 | 2024/25; 354 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | well above | +0.13 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 31 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | in line | -0.01 | 66 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Ridgeway Secondary School a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. Ridgeway Secondary School scores 83 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 98% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 77 to 89, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been getting better over the last five years.
What is Ridgeway Secondary School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ridgeway Secondary School not judged at its last full inspection on 7 May 2025.
How good are Ridgeway Secondary School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 55% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 47.0, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished about half a grade ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How good are Ridgeway Secondary School's SATs results?
In summer 2023, 33% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 61%. 0% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Ridgeway Secondary School have?
432 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 600 places, so it is 72% full.
Is Ridgeway Secondary School oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?
Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 3.9 miles away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.
What is attendance like at Ridgeway Secondary School?
Pupils were in school 93.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 14% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Ridgeway Secondary School?
The average class had 25.9 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 13% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Ridgeway Secondary School have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 92% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Evesham Road, Redditch, B96 6BD
- Telephone
- 01527 892867
- Website
- www.ridgewaysecondary.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Jack Worton
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Shires Multi Academy Trust (11 schools)
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Ward
- Astwood Bank & Feckenham
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2022 (fresh start)
- URN
- 149437 · LAESTAB 8854020 · UKPRN 10091321
- Formerly
- Ridgeway Secondary School
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2022/23.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Worcestershire council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.