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The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College

Academy converter · Swindon · SN4 9DJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,616 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

53.0

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

1.16 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.18
−20+2
Attainment 853.0
English & maths grade 5+63%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,403

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.16 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

314

Places offered

270

1st-preference offers

265

Total preferences (any rank)
628
Preferred offers (top 3)
270
Applications from outside LA
22
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

1,616 pupils · 1,450 places

Pupils on roll
1,616
Boys / girls
844 / 772
School capacity
1,450
Capacity fill
1,616 / 1,450 (111%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
246
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Academy trust
THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Sponsor
The White Horse Federation
Headteacher
Mr Adrian Cush

Location

Address
Inverary Road, Wroughton
Postcode
SN4 9DJ
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
East Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
21 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Swindon, Swindon, 1,616 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adrian Cush
Telephone
01793846100
Website
http://www.ridgewayschool.com/

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