The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College

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Swindon SN4 Compare

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School Summary

School Type	Academy Converter Secondary
Admissions	Comprehensive
School Address	Inverary Road
	Swindon
	SN4 9DJ
Phone	01793 846100
Local Authority	Swindon
URL	www.ridgewayschool.com/
Age Range	11 - 18

Total Pupils	1241
School Gender	Mixed
Boy \| Girl %	49.2% \| 50.8%

Nearby Schools

Wroughton Junior School
(0.16 miles)
Wroughton Infant School
(0.51 miles)
East Wichel Primary & Nursery
(1.19 miles)
The Commonweal School
(1.4 miles)
Lethbridge Primary
(1.68 miles)
King William Street Primary
(1.85 miles)
Robert Le Kyng Primary
(1.96 miles)
Lawn Primary
(2.2 miles)

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School Summary

Total Pupils

1241

Age Range

11-18

Secondary

Gender

Mixed

Avg. Class Size

Nat. Average 20.3

Free School Meals

Nat. Average 13.4%

Latest Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8 score

Nat. Average 49.7

Avg GCSE Grade

Nat. Average C

Avg A-Level Grade

With a higher than average 1241, The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College has a large number of pupils in the UK. The school has considerably more female than male students, with 50.8% girls and 49.2% boys. All schools are legally obliged to maintain attendance record for its pupils. They have a 94.3% rate of pupils regularly attending, which is around average. The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College has 86 members of staff, which is notably above the average. This School has a 14:1 teacher/student ratio, which is very slightly below typical in the country.

GCSE are compulsory examinations undertaken nationally by pupils in state schools aged 14-16.

It is common for pupils at KS5 to pursue A Level studies in three subjects which may lay the foundations for academic study a specialist area of choice. An average A Level score of 31.63 is just above the normal result for the country. The teachers at this school have an average salary of £35639 , significantly below the countrywide average. At The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College, 91.2% of the pupils speak English as a 1st language, which is in line with the country avarage.

School Statistics

Gender Split

Gender Count By Age

Total Pupils	1241
Total Girls	631 (50.8%)
Total Boys	610 (49.2%)

Attendance

		This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Pupil Average Attendance The Percentage of possible half days marked as an absence from school, for whatever reason, whether they are authorised or unauthorised.		94.3%	94.9%
Persistent Absence The percentage of pupils who have attained 38 or more absences, over both the autumn term and the Spring term together.		15.4%	13.7%	12.8%

School Staff Information

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary	£35,639	£37,816	£37,569
Pupil to Teacher Ratio The number of pupils there are for each teacher. A higher ratio may mean the teacher is less able to give their attention to individual pupils' needs.	14.4 : 1	15.8 : 1	15.1 : 1
Total Teachers in School	94	66	67.5
Total Teaching Assistants The total number of teaching assistants who are permanently assigned to the school.	47	24	19.4
Total Support Staff The total number of support staff who are permanently working at the school.	34	28.5	26.5
Total Full-time Teachers	86	60.7	62.3
Total Full-time Teaching assistants	21.8	17.3	15.1
Total Full-time Support Staff	26.1	23.7	22.1

Information About Last Year Pupils Leaving

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Number of Pupils Leaving Last Year The number of pupils who, for whatever reason, be it expulsion, or electing to be educated elsewhere, left the school during the last year.	218
Those staying in Education The percentage of pupils who leave the school and remain in education.	97% (211)	95.1%	93.8%
Further Education College The percentage of pupils who leave the school and further their education at college.	40% (88)	65.3%	39.1%
6th Form	50% (108)	25.5%	45.5%
Apprenticeships	5% (10)	5.8%	6.4%
Higher Education Institute	94% (204)	91.6%	89.5%

Other Stats

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Average Class Size The average number of pupils in each class.	22	22.8	20.3
Pupils where English is first Language The percentage of pupils who have English as a 1st language	91.2% (1132)	85.1%	84.4%
Pupils with Special Educational Needs The percentage of pupils who possess special educational needs (SEN).	3.2% (40)	3.4%	2.9%
Pupils eligible for free school meals The percentage of pupils who meet the criteria for free school meals, and are a statutory benefit	7.9% (179)	10.3%	13.4%

Performance

GCSE/Key Stage 4 Results (2016)

Summary

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Total pupils at end of KS4 The total number of pupils who remain enrolled in the school at the end of KS4.	195
Attainment 8 score A new measure published for 2016 Results. This score indicates how the pupils have performed in the 8 core subjects. Results from each subject are converted to a numeric value (A* = 8 and G=1). Maths and English scores are doubled and then added onto the other 6 subjects. A pupil will achieve a maximum score of 80 if they achieved A* in all 8 core subjects.	54	48.3	49.7
Average GCSE Grade This is the average GCSE grade for the 8 core subjects. Maths and English grades are weighted twice as much as other core subjects.	C	C	C
Progress 8 measure A new measure published for 2016 Results. This indicates how much progress students have made from end of KS2 to GCSE, zero being the national average.	0.08	-	-

	Year	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Pupils achieving 5 or more A-C Percentage of pupils who attained a pass grade - that is an A to C grade, in both English and Maths.	2016	64%	54.5%	55.2%
	2015	63%	51.7%	55.1%
	2014	63%	53.3%	55.4%
	2013	70%	56.8%	62.1%

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Pupils achieving more A-C in English and Maths Percentage of pupils who attained a pass grade - that is an A to C grade, in both English and Maths.	71%	61.3%	61%
Average number of GCSEs per pupil	8	8.6	8.4
Average number of GCSEs (incl. equivalents) per pupil The average number of GCSEs, and equivalents (such as BTEC's and NVQ's) taken by each pupil.	8.5	9.6	9.2

Attainment Band

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Pupils starting KS4 in low prior attainment band A Low prior attainment band is defined as being below 24 points in a pupil's results, calculated from KS2 prior attainment, calculated from the pupil's average points score for English, maths and science.	9%	27.5%	27.2%
Pupils starting KS4 in middle prior attainment band A middle prior attainment band is defined being as 24 - 29.9 points in a pupil's results, calculated from KS2 prior attainment, calculated from the pupil's average points score for English, maths and science.	36%	54.1%	53.8%
Pupils starting KS4 in high prior attainment band A high prior attainment band is defined as over 30 points in a pupil's results, calculated from KS2 prior attainment, calculated from the pupil's average points score for English, maths and science.	55%	31.9%	39.4%

A Level Results (2016)

Summary

	This School	Regional Avg	National Avg
Number of A Level student at the end of year	204	137.7	189.2
Average point score per A level entry (as grade)	C	C-	C
Average point score per A Level entry	31.63	28.2	31.8
Average grade in best 3 A level	C+	C	C+
Average point score in best 3 A level entries	32.2	30.3	36
Percentage of A levels pupils achieving AAB or better	11.7%	9.8%	19.7%

Ofsted

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Ofsted have been inspecting schools on a regular basis since 2005. After a cursory warning period they undertake a thorough examination of the whole school. Inspectors will sit in on classes, assessing each teacher's teaching ability. They will also evaluate the way the current curriculum is implemented, and how the progress of each student is tracked throughout their tenure.

Each school is graded on a four point scale: 1 being outstanding, 2 being good, 3 means they require improvement, and 4 signifying inadequate. Those schools attaining an outstanding or good grade might not be re-inspected for as long as five years; while those receiving lower grades will be reassessed with greater frequency, with little or no notice prior to the inspectors arriving.

Ofsted Report for The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College on 01/03/2016

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Inspection Date	01/03/2016
Inspection Type	S5 Inspection
Category of Concern	n/a

Overall Effectiveness

Achievement of Pupils

Quality of Teaching

Leadership & Management

Ofsted Report for The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College on 12/09/2012

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Inspection Date	12/09/2012 - 13/09/2012
Inspection Type	S5 Inspection
Category of Concern	n/a

Overall Effectiveness

Achievement of Pupils

Behaviour & safety of pupils

Quality of Teaching

Leadership & Management

Ofsted Report for The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College on 19/11/2008

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Inspection Date	19/11/2008 - 20/11/2008
Inspection Type	S5 Inspection
Category of Concern	n/a

Overall Effectiveness

Achievement of Pupils

Behaviour & safety of pupils

Quality of Teaching

Leadership & Management

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