Academy · Swindon

The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College

Secondary
Ages 11–18
Sixth form

Term dates

Academys can set their own term dates. Many follow Swindon council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Swindon's full dates

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

About and location

Type: Academy
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1616 (capacity 1450)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Admissions: Non-selective
Phone: 01793846100
Address: Inverary Road, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 9DJ
Website: ridgewayschool.com

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.