Ridgewood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 13 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Unique reference
- 137603
- Address
- Barnsley Road, Scawsby, DN5 7UB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1453 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.4%
- Girls
- 53.6%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19%
- Persistent absence
- 18.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.2%
White British 88%
Unclassified 3.4%
Mixed 2.6%
Other White 2.4%
African 1.2%
Chinese 1%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 25%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.4
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.27
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 42 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 224 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 223 |
| Geography | GCSE | 98 |
Admissions
Ridgewood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 247
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 241
- 2nd preference
- 102
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 248 123 125 |
| Year 8 | 251 116 135 |
| Year 9 | 230 105 125 |
| Year 10 | 232 114 118 |
| Year 11 | 226 110 116 |
| Year 12 | 131 44 87 |
| Year 13 | 135 62 73 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 80.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 31.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 29.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 18.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 8.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 50.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 10.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.0% 2.4% |