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Ridgeway Secondary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Matt Ball

corporate_fareSHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onRedditch, B96 6BD

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2025

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Students

316

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Worcestershire

#1,357 of 3,216 nationally

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Ridgeway Secondary School is a Academy converter secondary school in Redditch, serving ages 11-16. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Ridgeway Secondary School is an academy converter in Redditch, Worcestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 338 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47, placing the school #10 in Worcestershire and #1,357 of 3,216 nationally. 54.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2023, 33% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

54.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.8%

Entering EBacc22.60%

EBacc APS4.18

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24.50%

EBacc APS3.97

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.62

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.06

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading44% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing48% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths48% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA -0.3

-4.2 to 0.9

-2.6

Write

LA -0.7

-5.0 to -0.1

-4.1

Maths

LA -0.8

-6.5 to -1.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 May 2025

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-05-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2021-10-19

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Inadequate

Leadership

Inadequate

2018-05-02

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 338 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	338	11	3.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	331	11	3.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	309	5	1.6%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	302	3	1.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	300	11	3.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	303	18	5.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	316	26	8.2%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	318	16	5.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	0	16	-	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	0	20	-	4.9%	3

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Ridgeway Secondary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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