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Compare Arrow Vale High School and Ridgeway Secondary School

Comparison of secondary schools: Arrow Vale High School (Secondary) in Redditch; Ridgeway Secondary School (Secondary) in Redditch — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

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This page compares Arrow Vale High School and Ridgeway Secondary School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Redditch. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Arrow Vale High School), published Jan 2019. The lowest is 4 (Ridgeway Secondary School), published Dec 2021. The most recent inspection on record is for Ridgeway Secondary School (Dec 2021). average roll around ≈ 600, combined total ≈ 1,200, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST and SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.

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Arrow Vale High School
B98 0GF
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy sponsor led
Location
Redditch
B98 0GF
Ofsted
1 13 Jan 2019
Pupils
≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
25–30% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
Website
www.arrowvaleschool.org.uk
Telephone
01527526800
Ridgeway Secondary School
B96 6BD
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Redditch
B96 6BD
Ofsted
4 21 Dec 2021
Pupils
≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
15–20% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Website
www.ridgewaysecondary.org.uk
Telephone
01527892867
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