Ridgewood School

State-Funded School

ridgewood-school-doncaster-yorkshire-and-the-humber

Yorkshire and The HumberRegion

DoncasterLocal Authority

Doncaster NorthConstituency

DN5 7UBPostcode

7.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Ridgewood School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–19, located in Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,425 pupils. Ridgewood School is part of LEGER EDUCATION TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 49.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 54.5%
EBacc average point score: 4.28

Ethnicity

White

92%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,425

Total Pupils

48%Boys

52%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

19%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 19
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,425
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: LEGER EDUCATION TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
5 Feb 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
4 Apr 2019	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.