Highwoods Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Mexborough, Doncaster
Highwoods Academy is a primary school in Mexborough, Doncaster for ages 3–11 (academy converter).
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Catchment area for Highwoods Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Highwoods Road, Mexborough, S64 9ES
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Doncaster
- Pupils on roll
- 198 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy, safe and proud to be part of the school that is like a ‘family’.”
- “They typically attend well, because they want to be at school.”
- “Pupils enjoy a nurturing environment, where staff get to know their needs, interests and families well.”
To improve
- “Although it does not yet meet leaders’ high expectations, attendance is an improving picture at Highwoods Academy.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Doncaster.
- Montagu Academy 0.5 mi Good
- Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- New Pastures Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Windhill Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Barnburgh Primary Academy 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Denaby Main Primary Academy 2.3 mi Good
- St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 2.5 mi Not judged
- Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy 2.8 mi Not judged