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Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy

Wiltshire, SN5 4GTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#8,635
of 13,686 nationally

About Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy

Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy, a Church of England primary in Wiltshire, sits just a shade below the local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure. The school's proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 57%, compared with the Wiltshire average of 58%. That one-point gap is narrow enough to suggest the school is broadly in line with its neighbours, though it places Ridgeway Farm at 82nd out of 159 primaries in the county and in the bottom half nationally. Where the school does nudge ahead is in reading: 80% of pupils met the expected standard, and the average scaled score of 104 is solid. Maths tells a slightly different story, with 73% reaching the expected level and an average score of 103. The proportion hitting the higher standard in reading and maths is 20% in each, though no pupils achieved the higher bar in writing or in all three subjects combined.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressThe Buffer, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4GT
HeadteacherLaura Gibbard
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils208
Free School Meals (FSM)11.5%
School Capacity208 / 210 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 5 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteLibraryForest SchoolPlaying FieldsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

Cross CountryCricketDanceAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubCodingChessEco ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: ridgewayfarmcea.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.