North Ridge Community School, Doncaster

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jade Soler-Alcaraz
Pupils:181 / 162 capacity
LA:Doncaster
Phone:01302720790
Address:Tenter Balk Lane, Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster, DN6 7EF
Trust:NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2020

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 8 October 2024View full report
URN:147829
UKPRN:10085811
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Doncaster North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years, Sixth form.

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At a Glance

47.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

12 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress92%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with8%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Adwick Rail Station (North Entrance)
1.0km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Tenter Balk Lane/Great North Road (opp)
78m · 1 min walk
Tenter Balk Lane/Cheriton Avenue (nr)
186m · 3 min walk
Great North Road/Tenter Balk Lane (adj)
219m · 4 min walk
Great North Road/Ridge Balk Lane (adj)
235m · 4 min walk
Tenter Balk Lane/Red House Lane (at)
278m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

112%

Over capacity

181 pupils

162 capacity

19 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Doncaster

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,300
Projected new pupils:1,494

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Doncaster

Admissions Demand - Doncaster

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

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

8 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth FormGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.78864%

Overall absence

25%

Persistent absence

132

Enrolments

Authorised7.1892%
Unauthorised1.59944%
Persistent (10%+)25%
Severe (50%+)4.54545%

Absence trend

14.40289%
20/21
11.47012%
21/22
8.6952%
22/23
9.97852%
23/24
8.78864%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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