XP EastDoncaster UTC
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
XP East and Doncaster UTC are secondary schools in Doncaster.
XP East scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Doncaster UTC scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Doncaster UTC is ahead on our composite score.
XP East was judged Requires improvement and Doncaster UTC was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.8 for XP East and 49.1 for Doncaster UTC.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at XP East (41.3 in 2021-22, 38.8 in 2025-26) and has risen at Doncaster UTC (45.2 in 2022-23, 49.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterXP East | DoncasterDoncaster UTC | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 20 in Doncaster | 10th of 20 in Doncaster Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Free schools | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 273 | 770 | |
| Capacity | 250 | 750 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN4 5NG | Doncaster, DN1 3BF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.8 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.7% | 44.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.6% | 68.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 45 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 62 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 26.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 6.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 280 | 737 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.6% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 9.4% | |
| SEN support | 32.9% | 8.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% | 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
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.
XP East
Doncaster UTC
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