Pennine View School
Old Road, Conisbrough, Doncaster, DN12 3LR
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Carl Cousins
- Sponsor
- Nexus Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 144
- Pupils on roll
- 167
- URN
- 144346
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709864978
About this school
Pennine View School is a special academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 7 to 16 and has 167 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 16 | 15 | 19 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Pennine View 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 | — | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 125 |
| 2023/24 | 137 |
| 2024/25 | 159 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 78.62%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 11.14%
- Persistent absence
- 36.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Milton School2.9 miles
Academies · Mexborough
-
Sutherland House School Braithwell3.0 miles
Special schools · Doncaster
-
Abbeywood School3.4 miles
Special schools · Rotherham
-
Hilltop School3.6 miles
Academies · Rotherham
-
Maple Medical PRU3.9 miles
Local authority maintained 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
- St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster Free Schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Pennine View School teach?
- Pennine View School teaches children aged 7 to 16. It is a special school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Pennine View School?
- The headteacher of Pennine View School is Mr Carl Cousins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Pennine View School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pennine View 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 Pennine View School?
- Pennine View School has 167 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 16.
- Is Pennine View School full?
- Pennine View School has capacity for 144 pupils and 167 on roll (116%), so it is at or above 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 Pennine View School a faith school?
- No. Pennine View School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Pennine View School?
- Pennine View School is part of NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Pennine View School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2023/24 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Pennine View School's absence rate?
- Pennine View School's overall absence rate is 11.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pennine View School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pennine View 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 2 July 2026.