Peatmoor Community Primary SchoolRidgeway Farm CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Peatmoor Community Primary School and Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy are primary schools in Swindon.
Peatmoor Community Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Peatmoor Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Peatmoor Community Primary School was judged Good and Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 44.0% for Peatmoor Community Primary School and 58.0% for Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Peatmoor Community Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy (37.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonPeatmoor Community Primary School | SwindonRidgeway Farm CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 63 in Swindon | 145th of 190 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN5 5DP | Swindon, SN5 4GT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 192 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 12.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 10.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 8.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% | 9.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Peatmoor Community Primary School
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy
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