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Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 The Buffer
 Purton
 Swindon
 Wiltshire SN5 4GT
Telephone: 01793 677471

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: The Blue Kite Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Blue Kite Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Laura Gibbard (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Carly Luce
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8.8 / 13.09
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.84
Number of pupils: 211
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.0
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 28.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Wiltshire
Constituency: North Wiltshire
Electoral Ward: Purton
School Number: 8652026

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th March 2025 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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