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
- 27.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.5%
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%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.7
WritingWell below average-2.6
MathsWell below average-4.1
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
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 5 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 16 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 5 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 52 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 51 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| French | GCSE | 13 |
| Geography | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Ridgeway Secondary School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
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 |