Highwoods Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 24 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
- 213 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 10.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.8%
- Persistent absence
- 23.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 85.4%
Other White 7%
Unclassified 2.8%
Gypsy/Roma 1.4%
Mixed 0.9%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
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 62%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Highwoods Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 27
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 8 4 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 13 7 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 28 11 17 |
| Year 1 | 28 12 16 |
| Year 2 | 27 16 11 |
| Year 3 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 4 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 5 | 20 9 11 |
| Year 6 | 29 17 12 |