XP East vs Waterside School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
XP East
Doncaster
Waterside School
Doncaster
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Free schools
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–19
11–17
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Doncaster
Doncaster
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
273
39
Capacity
250
75
Occupancy
109%
52%
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
May 2025
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
38.8
5.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
26.7%
0%
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
4
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (3)
Biology (1)
Chemistry (1)
Mathematics (Further) (1)