More Than Ed Independent School, Doncaster
More Than Ed Independent School is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 16 in Doncaster.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
More Than Ed Independent School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to More Than Ed Independent School are Journey Education Group (under 0.1 miles); Harrison College (1.3 miles); Waterside School (1.5 miles, Good); and Yorkshire Rose College (2.3 miles, Good).
Journey Education GroupHarrison CollegeWaterside SchoolYorkshire Rose College
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at More Than Ed Independent School has an education, health and care plan (25 of 25 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Doncaster Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tickhill Road/Alverley Lane (opposite), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood More Than Ed Independent School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 213 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Doncaster (131), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 21 June 2022, before the latest ISI inspection.
View full ISI report pageAt a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with More Than Ed Independent School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
25 pupils
29 places
4 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Doncaster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Doncaster
Across Doncaster council
Places available
3,913
Applications
3,506
Got 1st preference
89.9%
Got preferred school
97.4%
All secondary applications across Doncaster council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
More Than Ed Independent School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
25
Total Pupils
20
Boys
5
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
More Than Ed Independent School
Questions parents ask about More Than Ed Independent School
When was More Than Ed Independent School last inspected?
More Than Ed Independent School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in February 2026.
How many pupils go to More Than Ed Independent School?
More Than Ed Independent School has around 25 pupils on roll.
Does More Than Ed Independent School have specialist SEN provision?
More Than Ed Independent School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to More Than Ed Independent School?
More Than Ed Independent School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near More Than Ed Independent School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 schools, same distance and years).
Where is More Than Ed Independent School?
More Than Ed Independent School is at Cherry Tree Court, Cherry Tree Way Woodfield Park, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 8QN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)