Ridgeway Farm CofE AcademyBrook Field Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy and Brook Field Primary School are primary schools in Swindon.
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Brook Field Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brook Field Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy was judged the expected standard and Brook Field Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy and 70.0% for Brook Field Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy (37.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Brook Field Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonRidgeway Farm CofE Academy | SwindonBrook Field Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 145th of 190 in Wiltshire | 8th of 63 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 410 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN5 4GT | Swindon, SN5 5SB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 413 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.0% | 10.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.7% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% | 6.3% 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.
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy
Brook Field Primary School
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