The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Secondary school in Swindon. Good (Apr 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 18 April 2023, report published 14 June 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around April 2027
The last inspection was in April 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 1.4 milesThe Commonweal School
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Jun 2023)
- 1.4 milesThe Deanery CofE Academy
Inadequate (Sep 2023) Special measures
- 2.2 milesLawn Manor Academy
Good (Jul 2023)
- 2.2 milesUTC Swindon
Requires improvement (May 2024)
- 2.7 milesSt Joseph's Catholic College
School remains Good (Nov 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.