Ridgeway Secondary School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Evesham Road, Redditch, B96 6BDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ridgeway Secondary School is a secondary school in Redditch for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. It ranks 1st of 5 secondary schools in Redditch. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 May 2025, report published 17 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

31 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score47.0

47.0, 0.9 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths54.8%

54.8%, 9.4 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths80.6%

80.6%, 15.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc22.6%

22.6%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.18

4.18, 0.09 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

432 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Eligible for free school meals15.3%

15.3%, 11.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.5%

3.5%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.4%

16.4%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ridgeway Secondary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Augustine's Catholic High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 47.3
Studley High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 45.9
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 29.8
Arrow Vale High School	4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 38.8
Alcester Grammar School	4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 73.7

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Jack Worton
Phone: 01527892867
Website: ridgewaysecondary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Evesham Road, Redditch, B96 6BD
Local authority: Worcestershire
URN: 149437

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.