Ridgeway Secondary School, Redditch

In its own words: "These schools also deserve huge recognition of what they’ve done. And people should be looking at them and asking how this was achieved. A massive improvement in the opportunities of so many children. At Ridgeway Secondary School, we are elated to announce a historic advancement in our academic performance."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with immense pride, privilege and a deep sen se of responsibility that I welcome you to Ridgeway Secondary School. At Ridgeway, we believe wholeheartedly in the transformative power of education."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include chess, STEM and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Ridgeway Secondary School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.4 in Worcestershire and 47 across England.

51% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 41% in Worcestershire and 47% in England.

That is down from 47 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.43: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.6, against 47.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 18 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 111 families put Ridgeway Secondary School as their first choice and 192 named it as one of their preferences, for 112 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Ridgeway Secondary School are St Augustine's Catholic High School (1.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 46.4); Studley High School (2.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 51.7); Tudor Grange Academy Redditch (2.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 33.1); and Walkwood Church of England Middle School (2.5 miles, Good).

Ridgeway Secondary School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Ridgeway Secondary School is one of 11 schools run by Shires Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

99 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ridgeway Secondary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 90% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (90%).

Of the 53 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 60% to a further education college and 8% to an apprenticeship.

15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (6%).

Ridgeway Secondary School had 29 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ridgeway Secondary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ridgeway Middle School (adjacent), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ridgeway Secondary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).

In 2024/25, Ridgeway Secondary School issued 28 suspensions, 8.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Ridgeway Secondary School are Astwood Bank Primary School (0.7 miles) and Feckenham CofE Primary School (1.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.