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Ridgewood School

Academy converter · Doncaster · DN5 7UB

Ages 11–19 · 1,425 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.6

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.26
−20+2
Attainment 845.6
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.2%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,224

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

218

Places offered

241

1st-preference offers

212

Total preferences (any rank)
326
Preferred offers (top 3)
241
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,425 pupils · 1,512 places

Pupils on roll
1,425
Boys / girls
687 / 738
School capacity
1,512
Capacity fill
1,425 / 1,512 (94%)
Free school meals
21%
FSM pupils
250
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEGER EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
LEGER EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Leger Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Peirson

Location

Address
Barnsley Road, Scawsby
Postcode
DN5 7UB
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster North
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 1,425 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21%.

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.

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

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    Ages 11–18

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    • P8-0.2
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    Ages 13–19

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    • Absence5.1%

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    Ages 11–18

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Peirson
Telephone
01302783939
Website
http://www.ridgewoodschool.co.uk

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