Outwood Academy AdwickRidgewood School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
Outwood Academy Adwick and Ridgewood School are secondary schools in Doncaster.
Outwood Academy Adwick scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ridgewood School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ridgewood School is ahead on our composite score.
Outwood Academy Adwick was judged Good and Ridgewood School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.7 for Outwood Academy Adwick and 49.5 for Ridgewood School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Outwood Academy Adwick (44.2 in 2021-22, 43.7 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 | DoncasterOutwood Academy Adwick | DoncasterRidgewood School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 20 in Doncaster | 9th of 20 in Doncaster Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,117 | 1,453 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 1,512 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN6 7SF | Doncaster, DN5 7UB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.7 | 49.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.5% | 54.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.4% | 75.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.4% | 24.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.71 | 4.28 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 188 | 224 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 22 | 110 | |
| A-level average points | 22.6 | 30.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 23.3 | 34.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.0% | 16.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,117 | 1,453 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.3% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.0% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Outwood Academy Adwick
Ridgewood School
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