Ridgewood High School, Stourbridge

In its own words: "It is an absolute pleasure and privilege to be the Headteacher of this wonderful school; our location on the edge of beautiful countryside makes Ridgewood a great place to be. Our students are determined learners who strive for academic excellence, and this is facilitated by a talented and sparkly team of teachers."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, athletics, basketball, chess, Lego and debating.

In 2026, pupils at Ridgewood High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.1 in Dudley and 47 across England.

37% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Dudley and 47% in England.

That is down from 46 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.06: pupils made about 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 34.7, against 47.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were History, Combined Science and Biology.

For September 2026 entry, 111 families put Ridgewood High School as their first choice and 299 named it as one of their preferences, for 118 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Ridgewood High School are Old Swinford Hospital (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57.9); Redhill School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48); The Wordsley School (1.9 miles, Attainment 8 36.9); and The Pedmore High School (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 35.5).

Ridgewood High School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Ridgewood High School is one of 13 schools run by Stour Vale Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.8 in 2024/25.

Of the 116 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 56% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (5%).

The nearest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grounds (opposite), 220 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 85 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dudley (212).

In 2024/25, Ridgewood High School issued 109 suspensions, 18.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Ridgewood High School are The Ridge Primary School (0.1 miles), St James's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles), Gig Mill Primary School (0.7 miles) and Ashwood Park Primary School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.