Armthorpe Academy
Academy converter · 695 pupils
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.5
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Ridgewood School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,425of 1,512 places
- Free school meals
- 21.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 224
- Ofsted
- Good, 13 December 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Ridgewood School (URN 106789, until 1 November 2011).
What the data says
Of the 226 pupils who finished Year 11 at Ridgewood School in 2023, 53% stayed on in Ridgewood School’s own sixth form (Doncaster average 29%), 27% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 117 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 56% went to university (Doncaster 28%, England 37%), and 11% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 17% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 24% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 49.5 against 46.1 across England and 44.6 in Doncaster, with 55% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Doncaster and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ridgewood School | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 226 | 3,265 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 88% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 53% | 29% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 4% | 18% | 13% |
| — further education college | 27% | 31% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ridgewood School | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 117 | 3,672 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 73% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 56% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 11% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 17% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 31% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 21% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Ridgewood School | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.5 | 44.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 24% | 25% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.28 | 3.81 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 19% | 30% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 38.0 | 34.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.2 | 49.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 13% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 224 | 100% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 81% |
| Mathematics | 224 | 100% | 88% | 29% | 22% | 80% |
| English Literature | 223 | 100% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 68% |
| Combined Science | 174 | 78% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 60% |
| History | 142 | 63% | 41% | 27% | 26% | 61% |
| Geography | 98 | 44% | 41% | 26% | 25% | 80% |
| Spanish | 65 | 29% | 19% | 23% | 27% | 77% |
| Art and Design | 53 | 24% | 7% | 9% | 24% | 79% |
| Biology | 50 | 22% | 23% | 44% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 50 | 22% | 23% | 46% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 50 | 22% | 23% | 42% | 47% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 42 | 19% | 31% | 36% | 32% | 74% |
| Computer Science | 32 | 14% | 13% | 25% | 30% | 63% |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Business Studies | 1 | 0% | 18% | — | 20% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 75 | 68% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 43 | 39% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 42 | 38% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 20 | 18% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 19 | 17% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 16 | 15% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 8 | 7% | — |
| Music Technology (Electronic) | 8 | 7% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Ridgewood School | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 266 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 110 | 1,186 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 30.37 | 33.42 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 29 | 26% | 31% |
| Geography | 21 | 19% | 10% |
| History | 21 | 19% | 13% |
| Psychology | 20 | 18% | 23% |
| English Language | 20 | 18% | 4% |
| Sociology | 15 | 14% | 13% |
| Economics | 13 | 12% | 13% |
| Art and Design | 11 | 10% | 1% |
| D and T Engineering | 11 | 10% | 0% |
| Physics | 11 | 10% | 12% |
| Spanish | 10 | 9% | 2% |
| English Literature | 9 | 8% | 11% |
| Biology | 8 | 7% | 20% |
| Photography | 8 | 7% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | 7 | 6% | 5% |
| Politics | 7 | 6% | 6% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 5% | 17% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 5% | 5% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 35 | 32% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 29 | 26% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 21 | 19% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 15 | 14% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 14 | 13% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 11 | 10% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 8% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 5% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.