Ridgeway Secondary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Redditch, West Midlands B96 6BD · Worcestershire
#83 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1041 of 4,090 nationally
About Ridgeway Secondary School
Ridgeway Secondary School is a academy secondary located in Redditch, in the Worcestershire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 432 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 69.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 83rd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (84th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (60th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 432; capacity filled 72%; grade 4+ english & maths 80.6%; ebacc average points 4.18.
There are 31 schools in Redditch; Ridgeway Secondary School ranks 4th of 31 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ridgeway Secondary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 432
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 72%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 80.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.18
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Ridgeway Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Astwood Bank Primary School
Redditch · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 1.2 km away
St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
995 students · 2.5 km away
Feckenham CofE Primary School
Redditch · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
95 students · 2.9 km away
Crabbs Cross Academy
Redditch · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
165 students · 3.1 km away
Studley High School
Studley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
829 students · 3.3 km away
Studley St Mary's CofE Academy
Studley · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
208 students · 3.4 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Studley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
217 students · 3.4 km away
Studley Infants' School
Studley · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
176 students · 3.6 km away
Woodrow First School
Redditch · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
265 students · 3.7 km away
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
435 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
435 students
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form
Tamworth · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
424 students
Churnet View Middle School
Leek · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
440 students
Catshill Middle School
Bromsgrove · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
424 students
Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
441 students
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
423 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ridgeway Secondary School a good school?
Ridgeway Secondary School has a Success Index (England) of 69.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #83 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ridgeway Secondary School rank in West Midlands?
Ridgeway Secondary School ranks #83 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1041 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ridgeway Secondary School?
Ridgeway Secondary School had 432 students in 2025.
Is Ridgeway Secondary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ridgeway Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ridgeway Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ridgeway Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.