Ridgewood SchoolDoncaster UTC
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
Ridgewood School and Doncaster UTC are secondary schools in Doncaster.
Ridgewood School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Doncaster UTC scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Doncaster UTC is ahead on our composite score.
Ridgewood School was judged Good and Doncaster UTC was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.8 for Ridgewood School and 49.1 for Doncaster UTC.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ridgewood School (48.6 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2025-26) and has risen at Doncaster UTC (45.2 in 2022-23, 49.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterRidgewood School | DoncasterDoncaster UTC | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 20 in Doncaster | 10th of 20 in Doncaster Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,425 | 770 | |
| Capacity | 1,512 | 750 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN5 7UB | Doncaster, DN1 3BF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.8 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.3% Stronger figure | 44.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.6% Stronger figure | 68.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 232 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 110 | 62 | |
| A-level average points | 30.4 Stronger figure | 26.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.5 Stronger figure | 28.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,453 | 737 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.4% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 9.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 8.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% | 14.5% 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.
Ridgewood School
Doncaster UTC
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