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The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Inverary Road, Wroughton, Swindon SN4 9DJ · ridgewayschool.com · 01793 846100

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
53.5
average Attainment 8 score. Swindon 44, England 46
Last distance offered
2.52 mi
4.05 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,616
166 over 1,450 places · 111%
Local authority
Swindon
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
17.6%
First language not English
12%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The White Horse Federation

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Furthest distance offered” went to a home 2.52 mi (4.05 km) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 300 families put the school first and 270 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 344 (Places 273)344September 2023: 337 (Places 268)337September 2024: 314 (Places 270)314September 2025: 330 (Places 270)330September 2026: 300 (Places 270)300Places 270
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262703001.1▲87%
September 2025Sept 20252703301.2▲78%
September 2024Sept 20242703141.2▲84%
September 2023Sept 20232683371.3▲77%
September 2022Sept 20222733441.3▲77%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Furthest distance offeredDistance
September 20262.52 mi4.05 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53.5, and 61.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Swindon it was 44, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 52.1 (England 46.3)52.12017/18: 51.0 (England 46.5)51.02018/19: 52.2 (England 46.7)52.22021/22: 54.2 (England 48.8)54.22022/23: 52.0 (England 46.3)52.02023/24: 53.0 (England 45.9)53.02024/25: 53.5 (England 46.0)53.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲53.546.0
▲61.9%45.4%
▲77.8%64.8%
▲76.3%40.5%
▲5.084.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form37.5−8.5
Sixth form college14+3.6
Further education34.5+1.6
Other education1.5+1.2
Apprenticeship3−1.7
Employment2.7+0.7
Not in a lasting destination3.8+1.1
Activity not captured3+2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.6 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.3 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.8 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 31.4 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 37.8 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 36.6 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 38.1 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 37.3 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
102 studentsB- (37.3)Average -0.07
102 studentsB- (37.4)Average -0.06
34 studentsDist+ (37.3)Above average +0.29
28.2%AAB or better
96.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24107B- (38.1)+0.07
2022/2389B- (36.6)—
2021/22109B- (37.8)—
2018/19118C (31.4)-0.27
2017/18107C+ (31.8)-0.19
2016/17107C (29.3)-0.10
2015/16101C (31.6)+0.05

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University63.8−9.5
Apprenticeship7.8+1.8
Employment19+4.3
Not in a lasting destination6+2.6
Activity not captured3.4+2.5

Ofsted

The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
18 Apr 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formGood

Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionImproving
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Nov 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (199 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
75%
Replies
199
12% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼72% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●82% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼65% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼59% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼31% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 45% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼63% agreeEngland 67%

based on 40 parents (20%) with SEND

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