XP SchoolXP East
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
XP School and XP East are secondary schools in Doncaster.
XP School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and XP East scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). XP School is ahead on our composite score.
XP School was judged Good and XP East was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.4 for XP School and 38.8 for XP East.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at XP School (42.6 in 2021-22, 40.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at XP East (41.3 in 2021-22, 38.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterXP School | DoncasterXP East | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 20 in Doncaster Stronger figure | 19th of 20 in Doncaster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Free schools | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 246 | 273 | |
| Capacity | 250 | 250 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN4 5NG | Doncaster, DN4 5NG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.4 Stronger figure | 38.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.8% Stronger figure | 26.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.1% | 55.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 48 | 45 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 249 | 280 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.3% | 25.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.0% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 28.5% | 32.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 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.