The Ridge Primary School is a primary school located in Stourbridge. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 28/02/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is average, progress in reading and progress in writing are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Gregory Road, Stourbridge

School Information

Address: Gregory Road, Stourbridge, DY8 3NF
Website: http://www.ridge.dudley.sch.uk
Telephone: 01384818800
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Dudley
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Deborah Hudson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103805

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/02/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 229
Number of Boys: 110
Number of Girls: 119

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -2.6 Confidence interval -4.8 to -0.3
Writing
Below Average: -2.5 Confidence interval -4.5 to -0.4
Maths
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -3.1 to 0.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:69%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Ridge Primary School
Gregory Road, Wollaston DY8 3NF 		0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gig Mill Primary School
The Broadway, Norton DY8 3HL 		1,080 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James's CofE Primary School
Kingsway, Wollaston DY8 4RU 		1,237 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenfield Primary School
Hill Street, DY8 1AL 		1,697 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashwood Park Primary School
Bells Lane, Wordsley DY8 5DJ 		1,975 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Ridgewood High School
Park Road West, Wollaston DY8 3NQ 		229 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Swinford Hospital
Heath Lane, DY8 1QX 		2,177 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Redhill School
Junction Road, DY8 1JX 		2,444 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKing Edward VI College Stourbridge
Lower High Street, DY8 1TD 		1,816 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGlasshouse College
Wollaston Road, Amblecote DY8 4HF 		1,944 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedElmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited
14 Love Lane, DY8 2EA 		2,267 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlack Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4, Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND 		3,050 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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