The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ · Swindon · secondary school
1st of 14 secondary schools in Swindon we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 7.3/10 against 865 of them, against 7.6/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 61.9 · 84 | 30% | 2.54 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.18 · 63 | 25% | 1.58 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 53.5 · 82 | 10% | 0.82 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted (inspected 2023-06). In 2024/25, 61.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 53.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.18 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (7.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.6 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join clubs including Ridgeway Stage academy, Media, Coding, and Mindfulness. Sports options include Badminton and Chess Competition, while arts activities feature Ridgeway’s Got Talent and Lego Masters. Trips include exchanges to Cologne, Malaga, Paris, and Zaragoza, plus a ski trip.
Getting in. The school has 1573 pupils in a capacity of 1450, meaning it is over capacity by 123. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being 123 pupils over capacity? What support is available for pupils who need extra help to maintain their progress? How are the various clubs and trips funded or organised for students?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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