Best 3 Secondary schools in Swindon – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Lawn Manor Academy (Secondary) in Swindon; The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College (Secondary) in Swindon; Abbey Park School (Secondary) in Swindon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Lawn Manor Academy, The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College and Abbey Park School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Swindon and Swindon, Wiltshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Lawn Manor Academy), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Lawn Manor Academy (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,700, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as ASCEND LEARNING TRUST, The White Horse Federation and THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Lawn Manor Academy
SN3 1ER
|
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
SN4 9DJ
|
Abbey Park School
SN25 2ND
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Swindon SN3 1ER |
Swindon Wiltshire SN4 9DJ |
Swindon SN25 2ND |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 19 Sep 2023 | 2 14 Jun 2023 | 2 2 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1000 | 1450 | 1200 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | ASCEND LEARNING TRUST | The White Horse Federation | THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.lawnmanor.org | www.ridgewayschool.com | www.abbeyparkschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01793487286 | 01793846100 | 01793705400 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Swindon
SN3 1ER - Ofsted
- 2 19 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASCEND LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.lawnmanor.org
- Telephone
- 01793487286
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Swindon
Wiltshire
SN4 9DJ - Ofsted
- 2 14 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The White Horse Federation
- Website
- www.ridgewayschool.com
- Telephone
- 01793846100
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Swindon
SN25 2ND - Ofsted
- 2 2 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.abbeyparkschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01793705400
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