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Ridgewood High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Park Road West
 Wollaston
 Stourbridge
 West Midlands DY8 3NQ
Telephone: 01384 958981

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Ridgewood High School
Trust: Stour Vale Academy Trust
Sponsor: Stour Vale Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr James Cannon (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Rachael Cope
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 33.64 / 6.1
Non-teaching Staff*: 29.86
Number of pupils: 641
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.1
Sex: Mixed (45% boys / 55% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Dudley
Constituency: Stourbridge
Electoral Ward: Norton
School Number: 3324121

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd July 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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