Don Valley AcademyRidgewood School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
Don Valley Academy and Ridgewood School are secondary schools in Doncaster.
Don Valley Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ridgewood School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Don Valley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Don Valley Academy was judged Good and Ridgewood School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.0 for Don Valley Academy and 49.5 for Ridgewood School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Don Valley Academy (48.6 in 2021-22, 48.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ridgewood School (48.6 in 2021-22, 49.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterDon Valley Academy | DoncasterRidgewood School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 20 in Doncaster Stronger figure | 9th of 20 in Doncaster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,101 | 1,453 | |
| Capacity | 1,499 | 1,512 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN5 9DD | Doncaster, DN5 7UB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.0 | 49.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.1% Stronger figure | 54.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.7% | 75.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 57.1% Stronger figure | 24.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.38 Stronger figure | 4.28 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 198 | 224 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 110 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 30.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 16.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,101 | 1,453 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.0% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.5% | 18.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Don Valley Academy
Ridgewood School
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