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Ridgeway Secondary School

Academy converter · Redditch · B96 6BD

Ages 11–16 · 432 pupils · Worcestershire

Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

44.4

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.43
−20+2
Attainment 844.4
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
322

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

49

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
112
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

432 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
432
Boys / girls
216 / 216
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
432 / 600 (72%)
Free school meals
15.1%
FSM pupils
65
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

Governance
Academy trust: SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Shires Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jack Worton

Location

Address
Evesham Road
Postcode
B96 6BD
Town
Redditch
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Redditch
Constituency
Redditch
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, 432 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15.1%.

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.

  • 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 Jack Worton
Telephone
01527892867

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