Swindon AcademyThe Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Swindon Academy and The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College in Swindon.
Swindon Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Swindon Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Swindon Academy was judged the expected standard and The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.2 for Swindon Academy and 53.5 for The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Swindon Academy (52.2 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College (54.2 in 2021-22, 53.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonSwindon Academy | SwindonThe Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 14 in Swindon Stronger figure | 2nd of 14 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 2-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,854 | 1,573 | |
| Capacity | 2,243 | 1,450 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN2 1JR | Swindon, SN4 9DJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.2 | 53.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.4% | 61.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.7% | 77.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 45.6% | 76.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.59 | 5.08 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 169 | 270 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 60 | 103 | |
| A-level average points | 30.8 | 37.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.2 | 39.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.1% | 27.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,854 | 1,573 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.0% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.1% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% | 19.3% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
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