Bader Academy, based in Doncaster, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 5 to 19. The school is a free schools special and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Bader Academy currently has around 120 pupils on roll, which is about 120% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 81.7% boys and 18.3% girls. Around 45.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 17.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 40.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.2%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Chappell Avenue, Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
| Website: | www.baderacademy.org |
| Telephone: | 01302433003 |
| School Type: | Free schools special |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Doncaster |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kirsty Binks |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 147864 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/07/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 100 |
| Number of Pupils: | 120 |
| Number of Boys: | 98 |
| Number of Girls: | 22 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 17.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 40.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.20% | 113 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 3 |
| Other White | 1.70% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster St Aidan's CofE Primary and Nursery School Wilberforce Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RW | - not rated | 617 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's CofE First School Wilberforce Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RW | - not rated | 617 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy Church Balk , Edenthorpe DN3 2PP | 3out of 4 | 759 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Canon Popham Church of England (VA) Primary and Nursery School Church Balk , Edenthorpe DN3 2PP | - not rated | 759 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirk Sandall Junior School Magnolia Close , Kirk Sandall DN3 1JG | - not rated | 1,090 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curlew Middle School Barnby Dun Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RG | - not rated | 635 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barnby Dun Middle School Top Road , Barnby Dun DN3 1DB | - not rated | 2,888 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungerhill School Hungerhill Lane , Edenthorpe DN3 2JY | - not rated | 492 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hungerhill School A Specialist Centre for Science, Mathematics and Computing Hungerhill Lane , Edenthorpe DN3 2JY | - not rated | 492 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Armthorpe School Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DA | - not rated | 2,169 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Armthorpe Academy Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DA | 2out of 4 | 2,169 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy Danum Armthorpe Road , DN2 5QD | 3out of 4 | 2,343 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatley Hills Middle School Leger Way , DN2 5RW | - not rated | 1,664 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Intake Middle School Coniston Road , DN2 6JL | - not rated | 3,191 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Long Sandall Centre Barnby Dun Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RG | - not rated | 635 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Nexus Centre Cedar Road , DN4 9EY | - not rated | 635 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Gateway Centre Barnby Dun Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RG | - not rated | 635 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Heatherwood School Leger Way , DN2 6HQ | - not rated | 2,527 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandall Wood School Leger Way , DN2 6HQ | - not rated | 2,527 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.