What did Ofsted judge Ridgeway Secondary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Ridgeway Secondary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Ridgeway Secondary School?

Ridgeway Secondary School has 432 pupils on roll.

What ages does Ridgeway Secondary School take?

Ridgeway Secondary School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Ridgeway Secondary School located?

Ridgeway Secondary School is located in Redditch, B96 6BD, Worcestershire.

How do I apply to Ridgeway Secondary School?

Ridgeway Secondary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Ridgeway Secondary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Ridgeway Secondary School was 3.922 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Ridgeway Secondary School?

When Ridgeway Secondary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Admission authority to have been in state care outside of England (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society), but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted; 2. Children living in the school catchment/priority area with a sibling at Ridgeway Secondary School — The sibling must be on the roll at Ridgeway Secondary School at the time of application, and will still be on the roll at the time of the applicant child's admission. A 'sibling' means a full brother or sister (sharing both parents), a half brother or sister (sharing one parent), an adopted brother or sister (sharing one or both parents), a foster brother or sister on a long term placement (a looked after child), a step brother or sister (where one child's parent is married or in a civil partnership with the other child's parent) and a child of the applicant's parent's partner where they have cohabited for at least one year. In all cases, the sibling must live at the applicant child's home address (as defined in this policy) as part of the same core family unit; 3. Children living in the school catchment/priority area — Children living in the school catchment/priority area (see map at end of policy), and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance between the child's home address and the Academy measured in a straight line from the address point location of the applicant's home address (as set by Ordnance Survey) to the pre-determined 'centroid' point of the Academy using Worcestershire County Council's dedicated software. Where the distance between two or more applicant children is equal, random lottery will be used to determine the order in which places are allocated, which will take place in front of a person who is independent of the Academy.

What is the largest ethnic background at Ridgeway Secondary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.1% of pupils at Ridgeway Secondary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Ridgeway Secondary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How close did you need to live?

3.922miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Ridgeway Secondary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Ridgeway Secondary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Admission authority to have been in state care outside of England (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society), but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted.
2Children living in the school catchment/priority area with a sibling at Ridgeway Secondary School — The sibling must be on the roll at Ridgeway Secondary School at the time of application, and will still be on the roll at the time of the applicant child's admission. A 'sibling' means a full brother or sister (sharing both parents), a half brother or sister (sharing one parent), an adopted brother or sister (sharing one or both parents), a foster brother or sister on a long term placement (a looked after child), a step brother or sister (where one child's parent is married or in a civil partnership with the other child's parent) and a child of the applicant's parent's partner where they have cohabited for at least one year. In all cases, the sibling must live at the applicant child's home address (as defined in this policy) as part of the same core family unit.
3Children living in the school catchment/priority area — Children living in the school catchment/priority area (see map at end of policy)
4Children not living in catchment/priority area with a sibling at Ridgeway Secondary School — Children not living in catchment/priority area with a sibling at Ridgeway Secondary School (see definition in b above)
5Children of staff — Children of staff who have been employed at the school for 2 or more years or recruited to fill a skill shortage.
6Children living outside the priority area and attending feeder schools — Children living outside the priority area and attending the following feeder schools: Feckenham C of E Primary School, Webheath Academy Primary School and Astwood Bank Primary School
7Children living outside the priority area and attending other named primary schools — Children living outside the priority area and attending the following primary schools: Inkberrow Primary School
8All other children

If two applications tie: Distance between the child's home address and the Academy measured in a straight line from the address point location of the applicant's home address (as set by Ordnance Survey) to the pre-determined 'centroid' point of the Academy using Worcestershire County Council's dedicated software. Where the distance between two or more applicant children is equal, random lottery will be used to determine the order in which places are allocated, which will take place in front of a person who is independent of the Academy.

Children with an EHCP named in the school will be admitted before others within the PAN. Twins, triplets or siblings of higher multiple births to the same year group at the same time will all be allocated a place regardless of pupil numbers if not all would be allocated under tie-breaker for final place(s).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Ridgeway Secondary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ridgeway Secondary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Ridgeway Secondary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ridgeway Secondary School?: Ridgeway Secondary School has 432 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ridgeway Secondary School take?: Ridgeway Secondary School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Ridgeway Secondary School located?: Ridgeway Secondary School is located in Redditch, B96 6BD, Worcestershire.
How do I apply to Ridgeway Secondary School?: Ridgeway Secondary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Ridgeway Secondary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Ridgeway Secondary School was 3.922 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Ridgeway Secondary School?: When Ridgeway Secondary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Admission authority to have been in state care outside of England (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society), but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted; 2. Children living in the school catchment/priority area with a sibling at Ridgeway Secondary School — The sibling must be on the roll at Ridgeway Secondary School at the time of application, and will still be on the roll at the time of the applicant child's admission. A 'sibling' means a full brother or sister (sharing both parents), a half brother or sister (sharing one parent), an adopted brother or sister (sharing one or both parents), a foster brother or sister on a long term placement (a looked after child), a step brother or sister (where one child's parent is married or in a civil partnership with the other child's parent) and a child of the applicant's parent's partner where they have cohabited for at least one year. In all cases, the sibling must live at the applicant child's home address (as defined in this policy) as part of the same core family unit; 3. Children living in the school catchment/priority area — Children living in the school catchment/priority area (see map at end of policy), and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance between the child's home address and the Academy measured in a straight line from the address point location of the applicant's home address (as set by Ordnance Survey) to the pre-determined 'centroid' point of the Academy using Worcestershire County Council's dedicated software. Where the distance between two or more applicant children is equal, random lottery will be used to determine the order in which places are allocated, which will take place in front of a person who is independent of the Academy.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ridgeway Secondary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.1% of pupils at Ridgeway Secondary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Ridgeway Secondary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Ridgeway Secondary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Admission authority to have been in state care outside of England (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society), but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted.
2Children living in the school catchment/priority area with a sibling at Ridgeway Secondary School — The sibling must be on the roll at Ridgeway Secondary School at the time of application, and will still be on the roll at the time of the applicant child's admission. A 'sibling' means a full brother or sister (sharing both parents), a half brother or sister (sharing one parent), an adopted brother or sister (sharing one or both parents), a foster brother or sister on a long term placement (a looked after child), a step brother or sister (where one child's parent is married or in a civil partnership with the other child's parent) and a child of the applicant's parent's partner where they have cohabited for at least one year. In all cases, the sibling must live at the applicant child's home address (as defined in this policy) as part of the same core family unit.
3Children living in the school catchment/priority area — Children living in the school catchment/priority area (see map at end of policy)
4Children not living in catchment/priority area with a sibling at Ridgeway Secondary School — Children not living in catchment/priority area with a sibling at Ridgeway Secondary School (see definition in b above)
5Children of staff — Children of staff who have been employed at the school for 2 or more years or recruited to fill a skill shortage.
6Children living outside the priority area and attending feeder schools — Children living outside the priority area and attending the following feeder schools: Feckenham C of E Primary School, Webheath Academy Primary School and Astwood Bank Primary School
7Children living outside the priority area and attending other named primary schools — Children living outside the priority area and attending the following primary schools: Inkberrow Primary School
8All other children

Ridgeway Secondary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ridgeway Secondary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Ridgeway Secondary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ridgeway Secondary School?: Ridgeway Secondary School has 432 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ridgeway Secondary School take?: Ridgeway Secondary School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Ridgeway Secondary School located?: Ridgeway Secondary School is located in Redditch, B96 6BD, Worcestershire.
How do I apply to Ridgeway Secondary School?: Ridgeway Secondary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Ridgeway Secondary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Ridgeway Secondary School was 3.922 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Ridgeway Secondary School?: When Ridgeway Secondary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Admission authority to have been in state care outside of England (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society), but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted; 2. Children living in the school catchment/priority area with a sibling at Ridgeway Secondary School — The sibling must be on the roll at Ridgeway Secondary School at the time of application, and will still be on the roll at the time of the applicant child's admission. A 'sibling' means a full brother or sister (sharing both parents), a half brother or sister (sharing one parent), an adopted brother or sister (sharing one or both parents), a foster brother or sister on a long term placement (a looked after child), a step brother or sister (where one child's parent is married or in a civil partnership with the other child's parent) and a child of the applicant's parent's partner where they have cohabited for at least one year. In all cases, the sibling must live at the applicant child's home address (as defined in this policy) as part of the same core family unit; 3. Children living in the school catchment/priority area — Children living in the school catchment/priority area (see map at end of policy), and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance between the child's home address and the Academy measured in a straight line from the address point location of the applicant's home address (as set by Ordnance Survey) to the pre-determined 'centroid' point of the Academy using Worcestershire County Council's dedicated software. Where the distance between two or more applicant children is equal, random lottery will be used to determine the order in which places are allocated, which will take place in front of a person who is independent of the Academy.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ridgeway Secondary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.1% of pupils at Ridgeway Secondary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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