Highwoods Academy, Mexborough | The Schools Guide

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Highwoods Academy

Highwoods Road, Mexborough S64 9ES

https://www.highwoods.doncaster.sch.uk/

Highwoods Academy is an academy. It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In November 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Empowering Minds Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Bessacarr Primary, Hawthorn Primary School, Southfield Primary and Tranmoor Primary.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Representation, Environment and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Montagu Academy
0.8		Swinton Queen Primary School
0.8		Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
1.2		Brookfield Junior Academy
1.2		Wath Victoria Primary School
1.3		New Pastures Primary School
1.4		Windhill Primary School
1.5		Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School
1.6		Lacewood Primary School
1.7		Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
1.7		Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.7		Wath Central Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all excellent.

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.

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