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The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Inverary Road
 Wroughton
 Swindon
 Wiltshire SN4 9DJ
Telephone: 01793 846100

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Trust: The White Horse Federation
Sponsor: The White Horse Federation

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Adrian Cush (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Christopher Belli
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 80.9 / 33.78
Non-teaching Staff*: 58.75
Number of pupils: 1616
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.0
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 25.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Swindon
Constituency: South Swindon
Electoral Ward: Wroughton and Wichelstowe
School Number: 8665417

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th April 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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