Waterside School vs XP East
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Waterside School
Doncaster
XP East
Doncaster
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Free schools
Age Range
11–17
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Doncaster
Doncaster
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
39
273
Capacity
75
250
Occupancy
52%
109%
FSM %
-
29.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
May 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
5.4
38.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
26.7%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
z
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
-
z
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
z
A-Level Students
-
-
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
0%
Degree course
-
67%
Any L4+ destination
-
67%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
9
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
4
Top subjects
Mathematics (3)
Biology (1)
Chemistry (1)
Mathematics (Further) (1)