Heatherwood School
Leger Way, Doncaster, DN2 6HQ
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Acting Head Teacher
- Mr Sam MacDonald
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Nexus Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 63
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 147515
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302322044
About this school
Heatherwood School is a special academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 99 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Heatherwood School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| 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 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 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 Heatherwood 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 25.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 25.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 24.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 83 |
| 2024/25 | 94 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.77%
- English as an additional language
- 18.1%
- Overall absence
- 24.1%
- Persistent absence
- 65.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hospital Teaching Service1.0 miles
Other types · Doncaster
-
Yorkshire Rose College1.3 miles
Other types · Doncaster
-
Doncaster School for Deaf Children1.3 miles
Special schools · Doncaster
-
Bader Academy1.4 miles
Free Schools · Doncaster
-
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster1.9 miles
Free Schools · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
- Bader Academy Free Schools
- Coppice School Academies
- Doncaster School for Deaf Children Special schools
- Harrison College Other types
- 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
- St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster Free Schools
Common questions
- What ages does Heatherwood School teach?
- Heatherwood School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is a special school in Doncaster.
- Who is the acting head teacher of Heatherwood School?
- The acting head teacher of Heatherwood School is Mr Sam MacDonald, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Heatherwood School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heatherwood 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 many pupils are at Heatherwood School?
- Heatherwood School has 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Heatherwood School full?
- Heatherwood School has capacity for 63 pupils and 99 on roll (157%), 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 Heatherwood School a faith school?
- No. Heatherwood School has no designated religious character.
- Is Heatherwood School part of an academy trust?
- Heatherwood 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.
- What SEN provision does Heatherwood School have?
- The schools register lists Heatherwood School's special educational needs provision as: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Heatherwood School's absence rate?
- Heatherwood School's overall absence rate is 24.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heatherwood School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heatherwood 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 10 July 2026.