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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 140964

XP School

Free schools · Doncaster · DN4 5NG

Ages 11–19 · 246 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.9

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

4.02 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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 8-0.12
−20+2
Attainment 844.9
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry50%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
259

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

4.02 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

185

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
540
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill98%

246 pupils · 250 places

Pupils on roll
246
Boys / girls
141 / 105
School capacity
250
Capacity fill
246 / 250 (98%)
Free school meals
35.4%
FSM pupils
87
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: XP SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
XP SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Headteacher
Mrs Claira Salter

Location

Address
Middle Bank
Postcode
DN4 5NG
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 246 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.4%.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Secondary schools in Doncaster
20
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN4
24
Secondary in DN4
3
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 DN4

  • XP East

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Free schools · Secondary

    Doncaster · DN4 5NG · Doncaster

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.1 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%

    0.7 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%

    0.8 miles away

  • Astrea Academy Woodfields

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Doncaster · DN4 8ND · Doncaster

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Danum

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Doncaster · DN2 5QD · Doncaster

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.3
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence12.1%

    2.1 miles away

  • The McAuley Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Doncaster · DN3 3QF · Doncaster

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.4%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claira Salter
Telephone
01302898792
Website
www.xpschool.org

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