The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College

Academy converter · Secondary school · Swindon, Swindon
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Composite score
66.9

The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College at a glance

Located in Swindon, Swindon, The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,573 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 53.5, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 0.5 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 18% of secondary schools in England.

62% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 78% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#572
National rank
#37
In South West
#1
In Swindon
Top 18%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
53.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
62%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
78%
% EBacc grade 5+
29%
EBacc average points score
5.08

Ofsted judgements

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,573 % FSM ever-6 16.9% % EAL 12.5% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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