The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 19 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
- 1603 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 10.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.9%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
White British 75.7%
Mixed 5.8%
Other White 3.8%
Indian 2.4%
Other Asian 2.2%
African 1.9%
Other 1.6%
Pakistani 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other Black 1.2%
Unclassified 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.47
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 54 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 69 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 64 |
| Economics | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 264 |
Admissions
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 270
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 314
- 2nd preference
- 220
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 265
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 291 143 148 |
| Year 8 | 280 163 117 |
| Year 9 | 273 132 141 |
| Year 10 | 267 135 132 |
| Year 11 | 269 158 111 |
| Year 12 | 110 48 62 |
| Year 13 | 113 64 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 85.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 33.0% 48.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 21.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 15.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.0% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 51.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 13.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 2.2% |