The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College

State-Funded School

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South WestRegion

SwindonLocal Authority

East WiltshireConstituency

SN4 9DJPostcode

8.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Swindon, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,616 pupils. The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College is part of The White Horse Federation.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 53.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 61.9%
EBacc average point score: 5.08

Ethnicity

White

79%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,616

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

16%

England average

27%

First language not English

12%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,616
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: The White Horse Federation

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
14 Jun 2023	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good	Good	Good
19 Oct 2012	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.