St Francis CofE Primary SchoolRidgeway Farm CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
St Francis CofE Primary School and Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy are primary schools in Swindon.
St Francis CofE Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Francis CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Francis CofE 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 70.0% for St Francis CofE Primary School and 58.0% for Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Francis CofE Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% 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 | SwindonSt Francis CofE Primary School | SwindonRidgeway Farm CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 63 in Swindon | 145th of 190 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 432 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 210 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN25 1UH | Swindon, SN5 4GT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 446 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.1% | 12.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.5% | 10.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 8.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 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.
St Francis CofE Primary School
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy
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