Stone Hill School is a council-run special school in Doncaster for children and young people aged 5 to 19. It supports moderate learning.
- Ages 5–19
- 182 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 5 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 182 (places for 161)
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Scotting (Head Teacher)
- Opened
- 1 September 2008
- Free school meals
- 43.7% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Doncaster
- School reference (URN)
- 135547
Needs it supports
1 need: moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Doncaster (1)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Doncaster council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, May 2025
Inspected in May 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Barnsley Road, Scawsby, Doncaster, DN5 7UB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
- The Levett School Alternative provision · Ages 5–16 1.6 miles
- North Ridge Community School Special school · Ages 3–19 2.0 miles
By need in Doncaster: SEMH (5) · Hearing (5) · Speech and language (4) · Severe learning (3) · Autism (2) · Moderate learning (2) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2)
Questions about Stone Hill School
How do I get a place at Stone Hill School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Stone Hill School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Stone Hill School support?
Moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Stone Hill School take?
Aged 5 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Stone Hill School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Stone Hill School?
Barnsley Road, Scawsby, Doncaster, DN5 7UB, in Doncaster.
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