The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College vs East Wichel Primary School & Nursery
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Community school
Age Range
11–18
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Swindon
Swindon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1616
482
Capacity
1450
420
Occupancy
111%
115%
FSM %
17.6%
9.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Apr 2023
Dec 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
51.0
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
60.9%
-
KS2 Reading
-
80%
KS2 Maths
-
89%
KS2 Writing
-
64%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
37.3
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
28%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
102
-
Retention
96%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
30%
-
Degree course
71%
-
Any L4+ destination
78%
-
Apprenticeships
6%
-
Cohort size
91
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (96)
Mathematics (76)
Psychology (42)
Sociology (42)
Physics (40)
Sociology (38)
Chemistry (36)
English Language and Literature (36)