The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Swindon
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
2.517 miles
Published by Swindon Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College is a secondary school in Swindon for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 April 2023. Swindon has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 2.517 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 53.5 (England 46).
- Among 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Swindon, it was highest for 2024/25 grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths.
- The last child offered a Year 7 place for 2026 lived 2.517 miles away, the 4th shortest of 9 Swindon secondary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 3.04 miles).
- Year 7 2026 had 300 first-choice applications for 270 offers; 262 offers went to first-choice families, and 38 first-choice families (13%) were not offered a place.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Swindon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Inverary Road, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 9DJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Swindon
- Pupils on roll
- 1,616 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 April 2023
Strengths
- “The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College is an inclusive and aspirational school.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour.”
- “There are clear routines in place, which all pupils understand.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of pupils do not always make the right choices when unsupervised.”
- “However, this work is not always reflected in the attitudes of some pupils.”
- “Leaders understand how to develop this programme further, including improving the quality of work experience for sixth-form students.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 62% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 53.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 300 first-preference applications, 270 offers in total, 262 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Swindon.
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- The Deanery CofE Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lawn Manor Academy 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- UTC Swindon 2.2 mi Requires improvement
- St Joseph's Catholic College 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lydiard Park Academy 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Dorcan Academy 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Nova Hreod Academy 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published