78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
62%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
76%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1372.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,573
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySwindon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College · Secondary with sixth form · Swindon
Part ofTHE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
+2pp
80%76%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
62%
-1pp
63%57%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
Attainment 8
53.5
+0.5
54.253.152.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.5
EBacc entry
76%
+59pp
76%45%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
EBacc APS
1372.1
+155.4
1372.11214.81057.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1372.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.3
-0.8
38.134.731.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.3
A-level value added
-0.07
-0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
28%
+5pp
28%21%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,573
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Inverary Road, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 9DJ
Local authority
Swindon
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 62% | 53.5 | Not applicable | 76% | 1372.1 | 77% | 1,573 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 62% | 53.0 | +0.18 | 17% | 1216.7 | 28% | 1,603 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 57% | 52.0 | +0.22 | 18% | 1350.6 | 29% | 1,600 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 61% | 54.2 | +0.24 | 14% | 1353.8 | 28% | 1,626 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 52% | 52.2 | +0.34 | 24% | 1057.5 | 27% | 1,542 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 53% | 51.0 | +0.23 | 41% | 715.4 | 50% | 1,419 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 53% | 52.1 | +0.24 | 47% | — | 52% | 1,310 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.3 | B- | -0.07 | 28% | 109 |
| 2023/24 | 38.1 | B- | +0.07 | 23% | 119 |
| 2022/23 | 36.6 | B- | — | 19% | 97 |
| 2021/22 | 37.8 | B- | — | 22% | 117 |
| 2018/19 | 31.4 | C | -0.27 | 13% | 127 |
| 2017/18 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.19 | 14% | 116 |
| 2016/17 | 29.3 | C | -0.10 | 5% | 111 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,573 | 21.0 | 16% | 12% | 17% | 8% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,603 | 22.7 | 15% | 10% | 15% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,600 | 17.9 | 12% | 10% | 16% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,626 | 17.5 | 8% | 8% | 17% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,642 | 17.0 | 8% | 8% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,542 | 18.3 | 18% | 7% | 15% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,419 | 18.2 | 15% | 7% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,310 | 16.9 | 16% | 8% | 17% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.