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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Don Valley Academy | Don Valley School and Performing Arts College | Outwood Academy Adwick | Ridgewood School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Don Valley Academy | Don Valley School and Performing Arts College | Outwood Academy Adwick | Ridgewood School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Doncaster, DN5 9DD | Doncaster, DN5 9DD | Doncaster, DN6 7SF | Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.5 | — | 38.5 | 45.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | — | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 52% | — | 32% | 47% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 74% | — | 55% | 69% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 51% | — | 20% | 17% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | — | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.8% | — | 12.0% | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.2% | — | 32.7% | 23.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.2% | — | 7.1% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 233 | — | 189 | 218 |
| Places offereddiffers | 228 | — | 203 | 241 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,093 | — | 1,048 | 1,425 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,093 / 1,499 (73%) | — | 1,048 / 1,300 (81%) | 1,425 / 1,512 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.6% | — | 39.5% | 21% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Robert Burton | Mr Robert Johnson | Mrs Vicky Gray | Mr Andrew Peirson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Doncaster North | Doncaster North | Doncaster North | Doncaster North |
| Sponsordiffers | Delta Academies Trust | — | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | Leger Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: LEGER EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | — | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | LEGER EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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