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Ridgewood School

Community school · Doncaster · DN5 7UB

Ages 11–19 · Doncaster

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,260
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–19

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
Community school
Headteacher
Mr C Hoyle

Location

Address
Barnsley Road, Scawsby
Postcode
DN5 7UB
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Doncaster, Doncaster. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Secondary schools in Doncaster
20
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN5
20
Secondary in DN5
2
Open schools in Doncaster LA
145
Secondary in Doncaster LA
20

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in DoncasterNear DN5

  • Ridgewood School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Doncaster · DN5 7UB · Doncaster

    Ages 11–19

    • Att845.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Don Valley Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Doncaster · DN5 9DD · Doncaster

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence8.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Adwick

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Doncaster · DN6 7SF · Doncaster

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence12.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • Doncaster UTC

    Ofsted: Good

    University technical college · Secondary

    Doncaster · DN1 3BF · Doncaster

    Ages 13–19

    • Att848.1
    • P80.0
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence5.1%

    2.5 miles away

  • Hall Cross Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Doncaster · DN1 2HY · Doncaster

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.9
    • P80.6
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr C Hoyle

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