Ridgewood High School

Park Road West, Stourbridge, Dudley, DY8 3NQ

Good

Inspected 3 July 2023

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

603

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dudley →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 603 / 900 (67%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 July 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

27.4%

Disadvantaged

1.8%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

16.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.0

Attainment 8

603 pupils

41.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

68.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.4%

Overall absence

23.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

34.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

17.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

7.12

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

£52,822

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,532 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.6

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,048

Spend per pupil

£7,600

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.