Ridgeway High School

State-Funded School

ridgeway-high-school-wirral-north-west

North WestRegion

WirralLocal Authority

BirkenheadConstituency

CH43 9EBPostcode

1.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Ridgeway High School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Wirral, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 858 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 39.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 25.1%
EBacc average point score: 3.09

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

858

Total Pupils

56%Boys

44%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

60%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 858
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
11 Mar 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
14 Nov 2021	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
18 Dec 2017	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.