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
- 1457 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.5%
- Girls
- 52.5%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 90.5%
Mixed 2.7%
Other White 2.5%
Unclassified 1.2%
African 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.07
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.8
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.85
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 14 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 127 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 76 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 127 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| English Language | GCSE | 223 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 222 |
Admissions
Ridgewood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 241
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 218
- 2nd preference
- 64
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 212
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 258 120 138 |
| Year 8 | 239 110 129 |
| Year 9 | 242 118 124 |
| Year 10 | 231 110 121 |
| Year 11 | 226 110 116 |
| Year 12 | 149 69 80 |
| Year 13 | 112 55 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 79.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 29.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 27.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 20.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 6.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 69.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 19.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.1% 1.7% |