Academy sponsor led · Wiltshire

Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy

4–11Ages
211Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
142321URN

The Buffer, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4GT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Wiltshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wiltshire

57 applications for 30 places · 49th of 125 in Wiltshire

Every year since 2016

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Wiltshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 18 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Wiltshire median (1.9) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

57 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2025 1.8; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2023 2.4; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2022 2.6; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2021 2.6; Wiltshire median median 2.4
2020 1.8; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2019 2.1; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2018 2.1; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2017 2.3; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2016 1.1; Wiltshire median median 1.9

This school
Wiltshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	57	1.9	32	1.07
Sep 2025	22	40	1.8	22	1.00
Sep 2024	28	48	1.7	27	0.96
Sep 2023	31	75	2.4	38	1.23
Sep 2022	30	78	2.6	51	1.70
Sep 2021	30	79	2.6	43	1.43
Sep 2020	30	53	1.8	29	0.97
Sep 2019	30	63	2.1	42	1.40
Sep 2018	30	63	2.1	39	1.30
Sep 2017	29	67	2.3	37	1.28
Sep 2016	9	10	1.1	8	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 68% · Maths 68% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%100th of 174 in Wiltshire

Wiltshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Wiltshire 77% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Wiltshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Wiltshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Wiltshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Wiltshire 74% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Wiltshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wiltshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	3%	105	102
2023/24	57%	0%	104	103
2022/23	37%	7%	105	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ridgeway Farm CofE AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Peatmoor Community Primary School
0.4 km · Swindon

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Brook Field Primary School
1.2 km · Swindon

Improved significantly2025

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Francis CofE Primary School
1.7 km · Swindon

Good2024

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Shaw Ridge Primary School
2.0 km · Swindon

Good2022

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Moredon Primary School
2.2 km · Swindon

Good2022

2.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton
2.2 km · Wiltshire

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Haydon Wick Primary School
2.2 km · Swindon

Outstanding2024

3.5applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Haydonleigh Primary School
2.2 km · Swindon

Not yet inspected

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142321 · 865/2026
Trust: The Blue Kite Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 211 on roll
Free school meals: 12.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2016
Address: The Buffer, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4GT
Local authority: Wiltshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources