Located in Doncaster, Don Valley Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Don Valley Academy currently has around 1101 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 39.2% 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 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (78%) , including 44% who stay in school sixth forms and 33% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Jossey Lane, Doncaster, DN5 9DD |
| Website: | http://www.donvalleyacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01302651035 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Doncaster |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Robert Burton |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137472 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/04/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1499 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1101 |
| Number of Boys: | 548 |
| Number of Girls: | 553 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.80% | 868 |
| Unclassified | 8.20% | 90 |
| Other White | 6.40% | 70 |
| African | 1.60% | 18 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 12 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9ED | 3out of 4 | 687 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary School Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9ED | - not rated | 687 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Scawsby Rosedale Primary School Emley Drive , Scawsby DN5 8RL | - not rated | 748 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosedale Primary School Emley Drive , Scawsby DN5 8RL | 3out of 4 | 748 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Hills First School Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9ED | - not rated | 920 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Hills Middle School Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9ED | - not rated | 920 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bentley High Street Middle School High Street , Bentley DN5 0AA | - not rated | 1,850 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| New Village Middle School Asquith Road , Bentley DN5 0NU | - not rated | 2,339 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Valley Academy Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9DD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Don Valley School and Performing Arts College Jossey Lane , Scawthorpe DN5 9DD | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ridgewood School Barnsley Road , Scawsby DN5 7UB | - not rated | 1,191 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ridgewood School Barnsley Road , Scawsby DN5 7UB | 3out of 4 | 1,191 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy Adwick Windmill Balk Lane , Woodlands DN6 7SF | 3out of 4 | 2,847 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale Road First School Rosedale Road , Scawsby DN5 8SU | - not rated | 815 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stone Hill School Barnsley Road , Scawsby DN5 7UB | - not rated | 1,191 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Anchorage School Barnsley Road , Scawsby DN5 7UB | - not rated | 1,266 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Big Picture Doncaster High Street , Bentley DN5 0BF | - not rated | 1,888 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Levett School Melton Road , Sprotbrough DN5 7SB | - not rated | 3,110 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.