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Ridgeway Secondary School

Academy converter · Redditch · B96 6BD

Ages 11–16 · 363 pupils · Worcestershire

Overall absence

11.1%

Admissions demand

0.41 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.0%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
9.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
373

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.41 · Often has places

1st preferences

15

Places offered

77

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill61%

363 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
363
Boys / girls
192 / 171
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
363 / 600 (61%)
Free school meals
19.6%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr MATT BALL

Location

Address
Evesham Road, Astwood Bank
Postcode
B96 6BD
Town
Redditch
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Redditch
Constituency
Redditch
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Redditch, Worcestershire, 363 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 19.6%.

Open schools in Redditch
37
Secondary schools in Redditch
5
Academies among open schools in Redditch
78% (29)
Open schools in B96
4
Secondary in B96
1
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Secondary in Worcestershire LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RedditchNear B96

  • Ridgeway Secondary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Redditch · B96 6BD · Worcestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence7.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Augustine's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Redditch · B97 5LX · Worcestershire

    Ages 13–18

    • Att850.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Studley High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Studley · B80 7QX · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.7
    • P80.5
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence7.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Tudor Grange Academy Redditch

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Redditch · B98 7UH · Worcestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att830.2
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+14%
    • Absence18.4%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr MATT BALL

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