Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy
The Buffer, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4GTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy is a primary school in Swindon for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 47th of 64 primary schools in Swindon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 5 May 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 March 2025
Pupils enjoy attending this warm and welcoming school. Staff know the pupils and their families well. They support pupils' well-being and mental health, which helps them to manage their feelings and emotions. Pupils develop positive and respectful relationships with staff. They know they can share any worries or concerns they have. As a result, pupils feel safe. The school has high expectations for all pupils. Pupils are keen to learn and achieve well. As soon as children join in the early years, they quickly learn the routines. Older pupils are positive role models for younger children. They demonstrate the school's values through their interactions with one another. Pupils exemplify the school's expectations for behaviour and conduct. This means lessons are purposeful, and social times are harmonious for all. Pupils value the trips and visits the school offers. These experiences enhance pupils' knowledge and inspire them to learn. Pupils benefit from the opportunities to develop their talents and interests from a wide range of sports clubs to origami. Pupils develop their leadership skills by becoming school councillors, reading champions or eco-club members. They understand how these responsibilities build their character and resilience.
What the school should improve
- Assessment in some wider curriculum subjects is not effective. As a result, pupils do not build knowledge sequentially, and historical gaps in their knowledge remain. The trust should support the school in developing its use of assessment further so pupils build knowledge sequentially and deepen their understanding across the curriculum.
- At times, the work given to some pupils does not support them to learn the intended curriculum. As a result, some pupils do not secure the foundational knowledge they need. The trust needs to ensure that the work given to all pupils supports them to learn the knowledge and skills they need first before they move on to more complex tasks.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
211 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peatmoor Community Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 44% met the expected standard |
| Brook Field Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Francis CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Shaw Ridge Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Moredon Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Gibbard
- Phone
- 01793677471
- Address
- The Buffer, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4GT
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- URN
- 142321
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.