Ridgewood High School
Surrounded by trees and fields on the outskirts of Stourbridge, Ridgewood High School is perfectly situated for a great education. Our small school is powered by a big heart, an ambitious culture and excellent staff and student relationships. Ridgewood is happy, caring and calm; we provide students with a safe, family atmosphere where they are expected to work hard to become the best they can be in all aspects of their life.
The school is an 11-16 mixed academy school with approximately 650 pupils and was recently graded as GOOD by Ofsted (2023).
For more information about the school, please visit our website at https://www.ridgewood.dudley.sch.uk
About our school experience
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We half-day experiences matched to the subject (or subjects) that candidates are interested in potentially teaching. Opportunities to interact with pupils, see how specific subjects are taught, and to learn about the teacher training process are all provided. - Start and finish times
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08:15 to 15:30
- Flexible
We are happy to arrange full-day or half-day experiences.
- Dress code
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Business dress, Cover up tattoos
- Teacher training
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Ridgewood forms part of Stour Vale, the University of Worcester's regional teacher training Hub. We offer a variety of PGCE courses for both Primary and Secondary and work with a wide range of partnership schools spread across Dudley, Sandwell, Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire, and part of South Shropshire and North Worcestershire. For further information, please visit our website:
Links to more information about our school
- Ridgewood High School website
- Ridgewood High School Get Information About Schools
- Ofsted report: Ridgewood High School
- Performance information: Ridgewood High School
- Teacher training: Ridgewood High School
Entry requirements
You must:
- Must not have been accepted onto another teacher training course
- Must have a degree
- They must live within 15 miles of the school
- Photo identification: Passport or driving licence
- DBS check required
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No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.
Placement dates
Location
- Address
- Park Road West, Wollaston, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 3NQ
- Parking
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Yes - on site parking provided
There is plenty of on-site parking available.
- School phases
- Secondary (11 to 16)
- Subjects
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- Art and design
- Biology
- Business studies
- Chemistry
- Computing
- Dance
- Design and technology
- Drama
- English
- French
- Geography
- History
- Maths
- Music
- Physical education
- Physics
- Religious education