Ridgewood School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Doncaster, Yorkshire and the Humber DN5 7UB · Doncaster
#89 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1278 of 4,090 nationally
About Ridgewood School
Ridgewood School is a academy secondary located in Doncaster, in the Doncaster local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,425 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 64.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 89th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (74th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (29th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,425; capacity filled 94.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 75.9%; ebacc average points 4.28.
There are 121 schools in Doncaster; Ridgewood School ranks 28th of 119 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ridgewood School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,425
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 75.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.28
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ridgewood School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Rosedale Primary School
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
175 students · 426 m away
Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School
Doncaster · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
308 students · 1.1 km away
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,093 students · 1.1 km away
Scawsby Junior Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
355 students · 1.1 km away
Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School
Doncaster · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
302 students · 1.2 km away
Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
276 students · 1.7 km away
Highfields Primary Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
101 students · 1.9 km away
Kirkby Avenue Primary School
Doncaster · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
347 students · 2.1 km away
Richmond Hill Primary Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
414 students · 2.3 km away
Bentley High Street Primary School
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
439 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Salendine Nook High School
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,419 students
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,431 students
Leeds West Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,432 students
Batley Girls' High School
Batley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,415 students
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,414 students
The Morley Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,410 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ridgewood School a good school?
Ridgewood School has a Success Index (England) of 64.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #89 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ridgewood School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Ridgewood School ranks #89 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1278 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ridgewood School?
Ridgewood School had 1,425 students in 2025.
Is Ridgewood School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ridgewood School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ridgewood School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ridgewood School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.