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ClosedSecondaryURN 126451

The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College

Foundation school · Swindon · SN4 9DJ

Ages 11–18 · Swindon

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,449
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Steven Colledge

Location

Address
Inverary Road, Wroughton
Postcode
SN4 9DJ
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
South Swindon
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Swindon, Swindon. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Secondary schools in Swindon
15
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN4
13
Secondary in SN4
2
Open schools in Swindon LA
92
Secondary in Swindon LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SwindonNear SN4

  • The Commonweal School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Swindon · SN1 4JE · Swindon

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence9.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • The Deanery CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Free schools · Secondary

    Swindon · SN1 7DA · Swindon

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM25.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • Lawn Manor Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Swindon · SN3 1ER · Swindon

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.2 miles away

  • UTC Swindon

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    University technical college · Secondary

    Swindon · SN1 5ET · Swindon

    Ages 14–19

    • Att831.1
    • P8-1.5
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence11.8%

    2.2 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Swindon · SN3 3LR · Swindon

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.1
    • P80.4
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven Colledge

Official links