Shaw Ridge Primary School
Ridge Green, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5PUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Shaw Ridge Primary School is a primary school in Swindon for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Swindon. It ranks 13th of 64 primary schools in Swindon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 March 2022, report published 11 May 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- 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 15 March 2022
Pupils are proud of their school. They are made to feel welcome and part of the 'Shaw Ridge Family'. Pupils enjoy their learning and work hard in lessons. They value their friendships and pupils of all ages play well together at break and lunchtimes. Staff have high expectations of pupils. As a result, pupils behave well in lessons and around school. Pupils feel safe and talk positively about the help and support the adults in school give them. They say that if bullying occurs, they know it will be dealt with quickly. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), attend a wide variety of clubs and activities, including girls' football and 'Wild Learning'. The school environment helps pupils to be physically active and to develop their imagination. They do this by making good use of the 'Unity Garden' and the woodland area to learn about the environment. Parents and carers are positive about the school. One comment, typical of many, is: 'Shaw Ridge is a warm, caring school that supports children beyond their education.'
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the curriculum does not identify the essential knowledge that pupils need to learn. As a result, pupils are not able to build their current learning on what has come before. Leaders should ensure that they identify what pupils will learn from early years to Year 6 in each subject.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
61 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
407 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Shaw Ridge Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westlea Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Brook Field Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Tregoze Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 83% met the expected standard |
| Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 50% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- GROVE LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Cowell
- Phone
- 01793871601
- Address
- Ridge Green, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5PU
- Local authority
- Swindon
- URN
- 140291
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.