The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Unique reference
- 137160
- Address
- Inverary Road, Wroughton, SN4 9DJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1573 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 12.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.2%
- Persistent absence
- 18.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 73.8%
Mixed 5.8%
Other White 4.2%
African 2.9%
Indian 2.7%
Other Asian 2.4%
Pakistani 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Other Black 1.3%
Other 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 76%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.4
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.07
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 114 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 55 |
Admissions
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 270
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 330
- 2nd preference
- 230
- 3rd preference
- 130
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 259
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 272 139 133 |
| Year 8 | 281 142 139 |
| Year 9 | 281 166 115 |
| Year 10 | 272 130 142 |
| Year 11 | 270 136 134 |
| Year 12 | 93 53 40 |
| Year 13 | 104 47 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 47.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 19.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 19.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 49.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 8.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.9% 2.4% |