53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
5%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
541.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
903
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
43%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWirral
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio11.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Ridgeway High School · Secondary · Wirral
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+6pp
53%46%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
+3pp
33%26%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
39.2
+2.7
41.739.136.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.2
EBacc entry
5%
-7pp
33%19%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
EBacc APS
541.1
+34.5
541.1480.7420.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 541.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
903
Pupil : teacher ratio
11.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
59%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
43%
Contact
Address
Noctorum Avenue, Noctorum, Prenton, CH43 9EB
Local authority
Wirral
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 53% | 25% | 39.2 | Not applicable | 5% | 541.1 | 30% | 903 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 22% | 36.5 | -0.16 | 12% | 506.6 | 19% | 898 |
| 2022/23 | 41% | 23% | 37.4 | -0.30 | 15% | 460.8 | 25% | 873 |
| 2021/22 | 52% | 33% | 38.8 | -0.37 | 31% | 508.1 | 38% | 877 |
| 2018/19 | 40% | 19% | 41.7 | -0.08 | 33% | 420.3 | 44% | 734 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 19% | 40.3 | -0.23 | 32% | 321.9 | 54% | 682 |
| 2016/17 | 43% | 25% | 40.7 | -0.17 | 24% | — | 67% | 640 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 903 | 12.2 | 28% | 6% | 59% | 13% | 43% |
| 2023/24 | 898 | 11.7 | 26% | 4% | 57% | 10% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 873 | 12.3 | 36% | 4% | 57% | 11% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 877 | 13.2 | 32% | 4% | 55% | 12% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 826 | 13.3 | 31% | 4% | 56% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 734 | 13.7 | 27% | 6% | 51% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 682 | 13.6 | 26% | 6% | 54% | 7% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 640 | 13.1 | 26% | 7% | 58% | 7% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.