76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
958.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,453
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDoncaster
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ridgewood School · Secondary with sixth form · Doncaster
Part ofLEGER EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
+7pp
76%73%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
+7pp
55%51%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
49.5
+3.9
49.547.545.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.5
EBacc entry
24%
+7pp
24%19%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
EBacc APS
958.1
+97.6
958.1909.3860.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 958.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.4
-2.9
38.034.230.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.4
A-level value added
-0.28
-0.4
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
-2pp
28%20%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,453
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Barnsley Road, Scawsby, Doncaster, DN5 7UB
Local authority
Doncaster
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 76% | 54% | 49.5 | Not applicable | 24% | 958.1 | 30% | 1,453 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 47% | 45.6 | -0.26 | 17% | 860.5 | 20% | 1,457 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 50% | 46.8 | +0.07 | 15% | 870.7 | 20% | 1,393 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 50% | 48.6 | -0.25 | 14% | 928.3 | 16% | 1,396 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 48% | 48.1 | -0.09 | 16% | 885.5 | 19% | 1,374 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 37% | 47.3 | -0.31 | 11% | 891.2 | 16% | 1,385 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 48% | 47.1 | -0.30 | 20% | — | 23% | 1,420 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.4 | C | -0.28 | 17% | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.14 | 18% | 126 |
| 2022/23 | 33.6 | C+ | — | 20% | 124 |
| 2021/22 | 38.0 | B- | — | 28% | 108 |
| 2018/19 | 31.3 | C | -0.13 | 12% | 124 |
| 2017/18 | 29.7 | C | -0.28 | 13% | 125 |
| 2016/17 | 28.9 | C | -0.32 | 15% | 125 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,453 | 16.8 | 12% | 4% | 21% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,457 | 17.2 | 12% | 4% | 20% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,393 | 16.5 | 14% | 4% | 19% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,396 | 16.5 | 14% | 4% | 18% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,384 | 16.1 | 14% | 4% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,374 | 15.5 | 11% | 2% | 16% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,385 | 15.6 | 13% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,420 | 16.7 | 10% | 2% | 16% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.