Ridgeway Secondary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
11 - 16 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Worcestershire
Unique reference
149437
Address
Evesham Road, B96 6BD
Website
Not available

Pupils

Number of Pupils
302 (63% of total capacity)
Boys
53.3%
Girls
46.7%
First language not English
7%
Free school meals (FSM)
17.5%
Persistent absence
18.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 87.7%
Mixed 5.3%
Other White 2.6%
Pakistani 2%
Other Asian 0.7%
Indian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.7
WritingWell below average-2.6
MathsWell below average-4.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 33%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 99
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 98
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Subjects

GCSE Subjects

SubjectQualificationNumber of entries
Animal Care (Non-Agricultural)Technical Award18
Art & Design (Fine Art)GCSE28
BiologyGCSE10
Business Studies:SingleGCSE24
ChemistryGCSE10
Social Science: CitizenshipGCSE1
Design & TechnologyGCSE34
English LanguageGCSE65
English LiteratureGCSE64
D&T Food TechnologyGCSE12
Year 2022-2023

Admissions

Ridgeway Secondary School

Admission Policy
Non-selective
Total available places
56
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
49
2nd preference
44
3rd preference
19
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
49
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes19.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 7
94
54
40
Year 8
63
40
23
Year 9
60
23
37
Year 10
32
12
20
Year 11
53
32
21
Year 2023-2024

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