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North Ridge Community School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Special academy
Tenter Balk Lane, Adwick-le-Street, Woodlands, Doncaster DN6 7EF · northridgeschool.org · 01302 720790
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Doncaster 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 181
- 19 over 162 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 47%
- First language not English
- 5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Doncaster it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135548)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135548)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2021/22 | |
|---|---|
| School sixth form | 14.3 |
| Other education | 85.7 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected North Ridge Community School on 8 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 8 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 135548), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Dec 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135548)
May 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135548)
Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135548)
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 12
- 7% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 17% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (100%) with SEND