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Bader Academy

Chappell Avenue, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2EW ·

Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025

At a glance

A state special school for ages 5–19 in Doncaster. Ofsted inspection (July 2025): Good or better in all areas (no overall grade was given). Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages: 5–19
Pupils: 131
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Doncaster
Academy trust: NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Binks
Opened: Sept 2020

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 8 Jul 2025

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 16 pupils

Attainment 8

7.7

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

6.3%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-2.08

2023/24 · CI -3.01 to -1.16

This school

7.7

Doncaster

44.6

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

120

Capacity

100

131% full

Girls / boys

16/84

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)46.7%
English as an additional language1.7%
SEN support5%
Education, Health and Care plan95%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.