Special post 16 institution
Doncaster · DN2 6AY · Doncaster
Ages 16–25
0.0 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 106818
Doncaster School for Deaf Children
Non-maintained special school · Doncaster · DN2 6AY
Ages 4–19 · 41 pupils · Doncaster
Ofsted
School remains Good
Attainment 8
8.9
Overall absence
9.6%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-11-08
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Attainment 88.9
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.2
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.4%
Unauthorised2.5%
- Authorised absence
- 7.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 33
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill37%
41 pupils · 112 places
- Pupils on roll
- 41
- Boys / girls
- 23 / 18
- School capacity
- 112
- Capacity fill
- 41 / 112 (37%)
- Free school meals
- 53.7%
- FSM pupils
- 22
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Non-maintained special school
Age range
Ages 4–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Local authority maintained
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Barton
Location
- Address
- Leger Way
- Postcode
- DN2 6AY
- Town
- Doncaster
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- District
- Doncaster
- Constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed non-maintained special school, Ages 4–19, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 41 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 53.7%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Doncaster · DN4 5EP · Doncaster
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM16.2%
0.5 miles away
Lakeside Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Doncaster · DN4 5ES · Doncaster
Ages 3–11
- KS236%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM29.8%
0.5 miles away
Intake Primary Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Doncaster · DN2 6EW · Doncaster
Ages 3–11
- KS252%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM35.9%
0.6 miles away
Town Field Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Doncaster · DN1 2JS · Doncaster
Ages 3–11
- KS257%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM27.9%
0.6 miles away
XP East
Ofsted: Requires improvementFree schools · Secondary
Doncaster · DN4 5NG · Doncaster
Ages 11–19
- Att844.4
- P8-0.3
- EM5+39%
- Absence8.9%
0.6 miles away
Hall Cross Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Doncaster · DN1 2HY · Doncaster
Ages 11–18
- Att849.9
- P80.6
- EM5+51%
- Absence7.5%
0.6 miles away
XP School
Ofsted: GoodFree schools · Secondary
Doncaster · DN4 5NG · Doncaster
Ages 11–19
- Att844.9
- P8-0.1
- EM5+33%
- Absence7.4%
0.7 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Barton
- Telephone
- 01302386733