Highwoods Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 23 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Unique reference
- 144539
- Address
- Highwoods Road, S64 9ES
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 201 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 13.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 81.6%
Other White 6%
African 3%
Unclassified 3%
Other 2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.5%
Mixed 1.5%
Chinese 1%
Other Asian 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.7
WritingWell above average4.2
MathsAverage1.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 66%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Highwoods Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 18
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 3 2 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 3 3 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 8 4 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 29 17 12 |
| Year 1 | 26 10 16 |
| Year 2 | 29 14 15 |
| Year 3 | 24 13 11 |
| Year 4 | 31 13 18 |
| Year 5 | 27 13 14 |
| Year 6 | 21 9 12 |