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Bader Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–19 · Special free school
Chappell Avenue, Edenthorpe, Doncaster DN3 2EW · baderacademy.org · 01302 433003
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 7.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Doncaster 44.6, England 46
- Pupils
- 131
- 31 over 100 places · 131%
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 7.7, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Doncaster it was 44.6, and across England 46.
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 | |||
| ▼92 | 106 | ||
| ▼89 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼93 | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼7.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼6.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.48 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
Left in 2023/24
| School sixth form | 10 |
|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 10 |
| Further education | 20 |
| Other education | 50 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Bader Academy on 8 July 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 8 Jul 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2023
Earlier inspections
Mar 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (29 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 29
- 24% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (100%) with SEND