Ash Hill Academy, DONCASTER
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Ash Hill Academy excels at supporting all pupils to succeed, with staff who genuinely care about their futures and help them understand difficult concepts through careful planning and revisiting of key knowledge. The school provides excellent careers guidance and enriching opportunities like university visits and theatre trips. Pupils with additional needs are well supported and included, with the school quickly identifying those who need extra help with reading.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious curriculum that challenges all pupils, including those with SEND, with careful planning to help them master key knowledge
- Highly effective reading support that quickly helps struggling readers catch up with their peers
- Excellent careers guidance inspiring older pupils about their futures and higher education opportunities
- Strong pastoral care with staff who understand individual pupil needs and support them well
- Positive relationships based on mutual respect, with calm behaviour and high expectations throughout the school
Areas for Improvement
- Suspension rates and persistent absence remain too high for some vulnerable groups of pupils, particularly those receiving pupil premium or with SEND
- The school's strategic approach to improving behaviour and attendance needs further refinement to support a minority of pupils more effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre visits, university visits, local business visits, outdoor pursuits centre visits, pledge system for community participation
Ash Hill Academy has maintained its good standards since the previous inspection in 2020. The school is ambitious for all pupils' success with highly motivated staff and positive relationships throughout the school.
At a Glance
45.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
64 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
34
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
827 pupils
1,100 capacity
273 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - DONCASTER
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for DONCASTER
Admissions Demand - Doncaster
Places available
3,878
Applications
3,298
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
97.6%
Secondary admissions across Doncaster (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.51331%
Overall absence
27.30375%
Persistent absence
879
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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