Highwoods AcademyMontagu Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mexborough.
Summary of the comparison
Highwoods Academy and Montagu Academy are primary schools in Mexborough.
Highwoods Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Montagu Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Montagu Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Highwoods Academy was judged the expected standard and Montagu Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Highwoods Academy and 77.0% for Montagu Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Highwoods Academy (62.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Montagu Academy (72.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MexboroughHighwoods Academy | MexboroughMontagu Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 98 in Doncaster | 5th of 98 in Doncaster Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 366 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 490 | |
| Location | Mexborough, S64 9ES | Mexborough, S64 9PH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 366 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.8% | 42.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 16.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.9% | 13.4% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
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