Ridgewood School, Doncaster

In its own words: "Ridgewood School is an Academy within Leger Education Trust . We are committed to providing a curriculum which is challenging yet accessible, and which fosters a love of learning, as well as enabling students to achieve success in exams and assessments."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a privilege to be leading the school community through the next stage of its development. The school's values of respect, responsibility and resilience permeate all aspects of school life and are central to our work at Ridgewood. We are extremely proud of our school and the high quality education we provide."

In 2026, pupils at Ridgewood School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.8 in Doncaster and 47 across England.

51% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Doncaster and 47% in England.

That is down from 49.5 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.26: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.9, against 50.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 239 families put Ridgewood School as their first choice and 393 named it as one of their preferences, for 231 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Ridgewood School are Don Valley Academy (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.7); Outwood Academy Adwick (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.6); Doncaster UTC (2.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.1); and Hall Cross Academy (2.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.6).

Ridgewood School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Ridgewood School is one of 8 schools run by Leger Education Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 224 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 34% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 119 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 59% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 20% into work. 19% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

4.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 165 pupils (11.6%) received SEN support and 24 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barnsley Road/Emley Drive (at), 120 metres away.

In 2024/25, Ridgewood School issued 185 suspensions, 12.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Ridgewood School are Rosedale Primary School (0.3 miles), Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School (0.7 miles), Scawsby Junior Academy (0.7 miles) and Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.