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OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 135502

Maple Medical PRU

Pupil referral unit · Doncaster · DN4 9HT

Ages 5–16 · 24 pupils · Doncaster

Ofsted

School remains Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
24
Boys / girls
17 / 7
Free school meals
66.7%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mrs Lois Cherrington

Location

Address
Cedar Road, Balby
Postcode
DN4 9HT
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed pupil referral unit, Ages 5–16, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 24 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 66.7%.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN4
24
Open schools in Doncaster LA
145

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • The Mallard Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 9HU · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM40.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Waverley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 0UB · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Woodfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 8LA · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Other independent special school

    Doncaster · DN4 8QN · Doncaster

    Ages 5–18

    0.7 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 0HH · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM57.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Doncaster · DN4 8ND · Doncaster

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.6
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence14.2%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lois Cherrington
Telephone
01302572796

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