Ridgeway Secondary School
Academy converter in Redditch, Worcestershire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 432 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Free school meals | 15.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Worcestershire |
| Address | Evesham Road, Redditch, B96 6BD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ridgewaysecondary.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01527892867 |
| URN | 149437 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 May 2025, published 17 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Augustine's Catholic High School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Studley High School (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Tudor Grange Academy Redditch (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- Walkwood Church of England Middle School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Woodfield Academy (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- St Bede's Catholic Middle School (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- Arrow Vale High School (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- Alcester Grammar School (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Worcestershire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.