Ridgeway Secondary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Good May 7 2025 Ofsted report
- 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
- www.ridgewaysecondary.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 338 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.2%
- Persistent absence
- 13.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 0.6% |
| Pakistani | 0.9% |
| Other White | 2.7% |
| Mixed | 4.8% |
| White British | 89.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Indian | 0.3% |
| African | 0.3% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 23% |
| Local authority average | 41% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 55% |
| Local authority average | 41% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 47 |
| Local authority average | 44.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.18 |
| Local authority average | 3.92 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 9 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 30 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 29 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| French | GCSE | 7 |
| Geography | GCSE | 10 |
| History | GCSE | 19 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 30 |
| Polish | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Ridgeway Secondary School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 104
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 88
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 88
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 70 31 39 |
| Year 8 | 112 64 48 |
| Year 9 | 65 41 24 |
| Year 10 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 11 | 31 12 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 85.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 56.0% 36.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 17.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.2% 3.0% |