Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 14 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Wiltshire
Unique reference
142321
Address
The Buffer, Purton, SN5 4GT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
214 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
51.9%
Girls
48.1%
First language not English
7.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
11.7%
Persistent absence
17.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 76.2%
Mixed 4.6%
Other White 3.7%
Other Asian 3.7%
Indian 3.3%
African 3.3%
Unclassified 2.3%
Other Black 1.4%
Irish 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.5
WritingWell below average-5.6
MathsBelow average-2.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 37%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
28
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
27
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
27
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
14
16
Year 1
30
20
10
Year 2
32
15
17
Year 3
30
14
16
Year 4
30
19
11
Year 5
32
14
18
Year 6
30
15
15
Year 2023-2024

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