North Ridge Community School is a special academy in Doncaster for children and young people aged 3 to 19. It supports severe learning.
- Ages 3–19
- 181 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 181 (places for 162)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jade Soler-Alcaraz (Interim Executive Headteacher)
- Part of
- Nexus Multi Academy Trust
- Opened
- 1 April 2020
- Free school meals
- 47% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Doncaster
- School reference (URN)
- 147829
Needs it supports
1 need: severe learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Doncaster (2)
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, October 2024
Inspected in October 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Tenter Balk Lane, Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster, DN6 7EF
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Ridge Employability College Independent · Ages 16–25 0.7 miles
- Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 2.0 miles
- Stone Hill School Special school · Ages 5–19 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 North Ridge Community School
How do I get a place at North Ridge Community 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 North Ridge Community School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does North Ridge Community School support?
Severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does North Ridge Community School take?
Aged 3 to 19, boys and girls.
What is North Ridge Community School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is North Ridge Community School?
Tenter Balk Lane, Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster, DN6 7EF, in Doncaster.
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