Waterside School
Eco Power Stadium (East Stand), Stadium Way, Doncaster, DN4 5JW
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Steve Richardson
- Constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 75
- Pupils on roll
- 39
- URN
- 140816
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Telephone
- 01302367005
About this school
Waterside School is an independent special school in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 11 to 17 and has 39 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Waterside School under its current framework. 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
Waterside School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2014, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 28 | 20 | 20 |
| Attainment 8 score | 1.0 | 2.9 | 4.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
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 Waterside 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 | 1 | 42 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 2.9 | 39.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 4.9 | 40.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | 34 |
| 2024/25 | 38 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 38
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Levett School1.1 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Doncaster
-
Harrison College1.2 miles
Other types · Doncaster
-
Hospital Teaching Service1.4 miles
Other types · Doncaster
-
Yorkshire Rose College1.5 miles
Other types · Doncaster
-
Doncaster School for Deaf Children1.5 miles
Special schools · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
- Bader Academy Free Schools
- Coppice School Academies
- Doncaster School for Deaf Children Special schools
- Harrison College Other types
- Heatherwood School Academies
- Hesley Holdings Limited Other types
- Journey Education Group Special schools
- Maple Medical PRU Local authority maintained schools
- Mercury College Other types
- More Than Ed Independent School Special schools
- North Ridge Community School Academies
- Pennine View School Academies
Recorded changes at this school
- Capacity changed from 50 to 75 recorded 18 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Waterside School teach?
- Waterside School teaches children aged 11 to 17. It is a special school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Waterside School?
- The headteacher of Waterside School is Mr Steve Richardson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Waterside School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Waterside School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Waterside School?
- Waterside School has 39 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 17.
- Is Waterside School full?
- Waterside School has capacity for 75 pupils and 39 on roll (52%), 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 Waterside School a faith school?
- No. Waterside School has no designated religious character.
- How have Waterside School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 1 in 2022/23 and 4.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Waterside School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Waterside 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 24 July 2026.