The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
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Attainment 8 of 53.5 is above the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 53.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 73%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.18
- Confidence interval:
- [0.01, 0.35]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 270 | 53.5 | — | 72.6% | 76.3% | 5.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 264 | 53.0 | +0.18 | 72.3% | 17.4% | 4.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 302 | 52.0 | +0.22 | 71.0% | 18.0% | 4.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 298 | 54.2 | +0.24 | 78.0% | 14.0% | 4.5 |
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School information
| URN | 137160 |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Principal Adrian Cush |
| Trust | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SN4 9DJ |
| Latest pupils | 270 |
| FSM eligible | 16.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Inverary Road, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9DJ
http://www.ridgewayschool.com/View local authority page1793846100| DfE number | 5417 |
| UKPRN | 10034817 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 14 Jun 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 18 Apr 2023 |
| Publication date | 14 Jun 2023 |