Ridgewood School
Barnsley Road, Scawsby, Doncaster, DN5 7UB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEGER EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Peirson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Leger Education Trust
- Constituency
- Doncaster North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,512
- Pupils on roll
- 1,425
- URN
- 137603
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302783939
About this school
Ridgewood School is a secondary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,425 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 226 | 224 | 224 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.8 | 45.6 | 49.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.07 -0.12 to +0.26 | -0.26 -0.45 to -0.08 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 47.3% | 54.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 69.2% | 75.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 15% | 17% | 24.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ridgewood School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Doncaster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.8 | 42 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.6 | 39.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.5 | 40.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,393 |
| 2023/24 | 1,457 |
| 2024/25 | 1,453 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ridgewood School compares
Ridgewood School ranked 3rd of 20 secondary schools in Doncaster for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.5 | 6.8% | 21.4% | 1,425 | — |
| Don Valley Academy | 48 | 8% | 41% | 1,093 | 0.7 miles |
| Outwood Academy Adwick | 43.7 | 10.5% | 40.3% | 1,048 | 2.0 miles |
| Doncaster UTC | 48.6 | 5.2% | 24.6% | 770 | 2.5 miles |
| Hall Cross Academy | 47.8 | 7% | 31.3% | 2,039 | 2.6 miles |
| XP School | 39.8 | 7.8% | 29.3% | 246 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.4%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.82%
- Persistent absence
- 18.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Don Valley Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
-
Outwood Academy Adwick2.0 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
-
Doncaster UTC2.5 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
-
Hall Cross Academy2.6 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
-
XP School3.2 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Ridgewood School ranks 3rd of the 20 ranked secondary schools in Doncaster.
- Armthorpe Academy Secondary
- Ash Hill Academy Secondary
- Astrea Academy Woodfields Secondary
- Campsmount Academy Secondary
- De Warenne Academy Secondary
- Don Valley Academy Secondary
- Doncaster UTC Secondary
- Hall Cross Academy Secondary
- Hungerhill School Secondary
- Outwood Academy Adwick Secondary
- Outwood Academy Danum Secondary
- Sir Thomas Wharton Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ridgewood School teach?
- Ridgewood School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Ridgewood School?
- The headteacher of Ridgewood School is Mr Andrew Peirson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ridgewood School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ridgewood School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Ridgewood School?
- Ridgewood School has 1,425 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Ridgewood School full?
- Ridgewood School has capacity for 1,512 pupils and 1,425 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ridgewood School a faith school?
- No. Ridgewood School has no designated religious character.
- Is Ridgewood School a selective school?
- No. Ridgewood School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Ridgewood School?
- Ridgewood School is part of LEGER EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ridgewood School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.8 in 2022/23 and 49.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ridgewood School rank locally?
- Ridgewood School ranked 3rd of 20 secondary schools in Doncaster for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ridgewood School's absence rate?
- Ridgewood School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ridgewood School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ridgewood School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.