The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,573 pupils

Inverary Road, Wroughton, SN4 9DJWebsite01793846100

Good1,573 pupilsAges 11–18

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Inspected Apr 2023

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,573

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,573

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,573 / 1,450 (108%)

Head Teacher

Mr Adrian Cush

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Apr 2023

AdmissionsIn demand

1.2x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 21 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

7.6%

Absence rate

Avg 6.4%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.6%vs 6.4% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.6%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence19.3%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate14.4%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 21 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 12.0%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 4.3%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Autistic Spectrum Disorder58 (23%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health55 (21%)

Specific Learning Difficulty48 (19%)

Not Assessed32 (12%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty26 (10%)

Speech, Language & Communication24 (9%)

Other10 (4%)

Hearing Impairment2 (1%)

Physical Disability1 (0%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 78

Teaching assistants (FTE)21

Support staff (FTE)53

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,573

Free school meals 15.2%

English as additional language 12.5%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British73.8%

White Other4.2%

Black African2.9%

Indian2.7%

Asian Other2.4%

Mixed Other2.2%

Pakistani1.7%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.7%

Bangladeshi1.5%

Black Other1.3%

Mixed White & Asian1.2%

Other1.1%

Unclassified1.1%

Chinese0.8%

Mixed White & African0.7%

Gypsy/Roma0.3%

White Irish0.3%

Black Caribbean0.2%

2024-25

Leavers' Destinations

90.0%

to education

Sixth Form38.0%

NEET5.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

The White Horse Federation

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 43.7

Progress 8 -0.11

EBacc entry 21.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,011

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,589 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,250

Support staff£930

Premises£82

Energy£167

Learning resources£392

Income per pupil£7,124

2023-24

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