Ridgeway Secondary School
School Name: Ridgeway Secondary School Address: Evesham Road Town/City: Redditch Postcode: B96 6BD Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 01527 892867 Website: www.ridgewaysecondary.org.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2022 Trust: Shires Multi Academy Trust Sponsor: Shires Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mr Jack Worton
Capacity: 600
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 432 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 72% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 15.1%
URN: 149437
DfE Number: 885/4020
UKPRN: 10091321
UPRN: 100121269089
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Redditch (E07000236)
Constituency: Redditch (E14001441)
Electoral Ward: Astwood Bank & Feckenham (E05015615)
Easting & Northing: 404263E, 261657N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 15' 13.35" N 1° 56' 19.82" W
Plus Code: 9C4W7336+FF
DfE Record: View record
- Astwood Bank Primary School (1.2km)
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- Crabbs Cross Academy (3.1km)
- Studley High School (3.3km)
- Studley St Mary's CofE Academy (3.4km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (3.4km)
- Studley Infants' School (3.6km)
- Woodrow First School (3.8km)
- The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit (3.8km)
Same trust
- Studley High School
- The Vaynor First School
- Webheath Academy Primary School
- Crabbs Cross Academy
- Astwood Bank Primary School
- St George's CofE First School and Nursery
- Feckenham CofE Primary School
- North Bromsgrove High School
- St Luke's CofE First School
- Beoley First School
- Mr David Allden - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 January 2027.
- Mrs Louisa Allen - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 February 2029.
- Mr Matthew Ball - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 30 April 2026.
- Mr Mark James Banwell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 7 May 2030.
- Mrs Kate Baylis - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 1 September 2022. Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Mr Richard Keeling - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 27 June 2026.
- Ms Shari Laura Lewison-Frisch - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 November 2028.
- Mrs Mabel Micah - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 November 2028.
- Mr Stephen Outhwaite - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 12 March 2028.
- Mrs Claire Ayshea Torrington - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 August 2030.
- Mr Jack Worton - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).