The Ridge Primary School
Gregory Road, Wollaston, Stourbridge, DY8 3NF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Gilbert
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stourbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 103805
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384283703
About this school
The Ridge Primary School is a community primary school in Stourbridge. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 236 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 77% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 17% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 80% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 83% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 77% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Ridge Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dudley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 235 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Ridge Primary School compares
The Ridge Primary School ranked 45th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.8% | 12.1% | 236 | — |
| Gig Mill Primary School | 52% | 5.3% | 22.5% | 535 | 0.6 miles |
| St James's CofE Primary School | 69% | 4.2% | 13.8% | 390 | 0.7 miles |
| Greenfield Primary School | — | — | — | 275 | 1.0 miles |
| Ashwood Park Primary School | 31% | 5.9% | 25.9% | 293 | 1.1 miles |
| Amblecote Primary School | 71% | 4.4% | 22.5% | 299 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.08%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.82%
- Persistent absence
- 8.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gig Mill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
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St James's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Greenfield Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Ashwood Park Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Amblecote Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
Other schools in Stourbridge
The Ridge Primary School ranks 13th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Stourbridge.
- Amblecote Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Park Primary School Primary
- Belbroughton CofE Primary School Primary
- Belle Vue Primary School Primary
- Brindley Heath Junior School Academy Primary
- Brook Primary School Primary
- Corbett VA CofE Primary School Primary
- Fairhaven Primary School Primary
- Foley Infant School Academy Primary
- Gig Mill Primary School Primary
- Greenfield Primary School Primary
- Hagley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Ridge Primary School teach?
- The Ridge Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stourbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of The Ridge Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Ridge Primary School is Mrs Claire Gilbert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Ridge Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Ridge Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Ridge Primary School?
- The Ridge Primary School has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Ridge Primary School full?
- The Ridge Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 236 on roll (112%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Ridge Primary School a faith school?
- No. The Ridge Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Ridge Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Ridge Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have The Ridge Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Ridge Primary School rank locally?
- The Ridge Primary School ranked 45th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Ridge Primary School's absence rate?
- The Ridge Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Ridge Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Ridge Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.