The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form CollegeLawn Manor Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College and Lawn Manor Academy are secondary schools in Swindon.
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lawn Manor Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College is ahead on our composite score.
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College was judged Good and Lawn Manor Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.5 for The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College and 37.5 for Lawn Manor Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College (54.2 in 2021-22, 53.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Lawn Manor Academy (38.7 in 2021-22, 37.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonThe Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College | SwindonLawn Manor Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 14 in Swindon Stronger figure | 9th of 14 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,573 | 940 | |
| Capacity | 1,450 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN4 9DJ | Swindon, SN3 1ER | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.5 Stronger figure | 37.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.9% Stronger figure | 29.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.8% Stronger figure | 45.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 76.3% Stronger figure | 30.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.08 Stronger figure | 3.18 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 270 | 147 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 103 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,573 | 940 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 40.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 43.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 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
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.
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Lawn Manor Academy
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