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Ridgewood School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Barnsley Road
 Scawsby
 Doncaster
 South Yorkshire DN5 7UB
Telephone: 01302 783939

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Ridgewood School
Trust: Leger Education Trust
Sponsor: Leger Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Peirson (since January 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Andrew Bridge
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 83.55 / 20.68
Non-teaching Staff*: 47.34
Number of pupils: 1425
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.1
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Doncaster
Constituency: Doncaster North
Electoral Ward: Roman Ridge
School Number: 3714033

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th December 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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