Ridgewood High School

Type Secondary
Age Range 11-16
Religion Unknown
Address Park Road West
Wollaston
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 3NQ
Phone 01384818445
Reference Number 141712

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Ridgewood High School, located at DY8 3NQ in Park Road West, Wollaston, Stourbridge, West Midlands, is a coeducational, secondary school catering to students aged 11 to 16 within the Stour Vale Academy Trust. The establishment is highly regarded for its small school setup with a big heart and ambitious culture, fostering a tightly-knit, safe family atmosphere. Ridgewood, which is surrounded by fields and trees on the outskirts of Stourbridge, aims to help students become the best versions of themselves in all aspects of life. The school is approved as a good provision by Ofsted, having been rated in this category during its most recent inspection in 2019.

Ridgewood High School offers a broad and enriching curriculum, including an academic core as well as opportunities in art, design, computing, dance, drama, English, French, geography, history, maths, music, physical education, physics, and religious education. The school emphasizes creative and academic excellence, with specialist facilities dedicated to Drama, Dance, Music, Art, Food and Design Technology.

Beyond academics, Ridgewood High School provides extensive sports facilities, a wide range of clubs and activities, and supports a variety of trips and visits to promote personal growth, development, and participation in the local and global community. The school's Ofsted rating of 'Good' reflects their strengths in Behavior and Attitudes, Personal Development, and in maintaining outstanding pastoral and SEN support. Ridgewood High School's mission of Achieving Excellence Together is a testament to their welcoming environment, dedicated staff, and motivated student body.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 576
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 45.83%
Girls: 54.17%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 53 58 111
8 50 61 111
9 54 79 133
10 49 55 104
11 58 59 117

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 85.6%
Unclassified 6.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.9%
White & Asian 1.7%
Mixed, Other 1.7%
White, Other 0.9%
Pakistani 0.5%
Indian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-09-18
Date Description Report
2023-07-03 School inspection: School inspection:
2019-11-19 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2019-06-25 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2019-03-19 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2018-12-11 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2018-02-27 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2015-03-04 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
2014-03-06 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-11-15 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-07-05 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2010-05-10 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-01-22 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2007-03-27 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2002-02-18 Full inspection Full inspection
2014-03-06 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-11-15 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-07-05 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2010-05-10 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-01-22 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2007-03-27 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2002-02-18 Full inspection Full inspection

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 27% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 49% Unlock Unlock

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
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Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 82 11
Third Preference 41 2
From another Local Authority 10 3

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

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