Compare Bradon Forest School and Lawn Manor Academy and The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Comparison of secondary schools: Bradon Forest School (Secondary) in Swindon; Lawn Manor Academy (Secondary) in Swindon; The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College (Secondary) in Swindon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bradon Forest School, Lawn Manor Academy and The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Swindon, Wiltshire and Swindon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Bradon Forest School), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Lawn Manor Academy (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,450, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as The Athelstan Trust, ASCEND LEARNING TRUST and The White Horse Federation.
| Attribute |
Bradon Forest School
SN5 4AT
|
Lawn Manor Academy
SN3 1ER
|
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
SN4 9DJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Swindon Wiltshire SN5 4AT |
Swindon SN3 1ER |
Swindon Wiltshire SN4 9DJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 15 May 2023 | 2 19 Sep 2023 | 2 14 Jun 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1260 | 1000 | 1450 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | The Athelstan Trust | ASCEND LEARNING TRUST | The White Horse Federation |
| Website | www.bradonforest.org.uk | www.lawnmanor.org | www.ridgewayschool.com |
| Telephone | 01793770570 | 01793487286 | 01793846100 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Swindon
Wiltshire
SN5 4AT - Ofsted
- 2 15 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Athelstan Trust
- Website
- www.bradonforest.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01793770570
- 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
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