Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy Catchment Area
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Swindon, Wiltshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 208 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
208
Pupils
210
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy?
The catchment area for Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy is managed by Wiltshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wiltshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wiltshire catchment area documents →Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy: 210 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 208 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Wiltshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Swindon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wiltshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wiltshire school admissions →
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy: School Information
- Full address
- The Buffer, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4GT
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 11.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142321
Other Primary Schools in Swindon
If Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Swindon are the next closest alternatives.
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Lawn Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Colebrook Junior School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Wiltshire
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wiltshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bradford-on-Avon
Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Broad Town Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy
What is the catchment area for Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy? ▾
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wiltshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy cover? ▾
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy is a primary school in Swindon, Wiltshire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy? ▾
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.