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The Levett School

Special / other · Doncaster · DN5 7SB

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Good

SchoolFacts estimate: Ofsted awarded no overall grade at this inspection

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Quality of education: GoodBehaviour & attitudes: GoodPersonal development: GoodLeadership & management: GoodSafeguarding effective: Yes

Inspected 23 April 2025

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At a glance

13 pupils (January 2026 census)

School type
Pupil referral unit
Age range
5–16
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
61.5% of pupils (January 2026)
English as additional language
0% of pupils (2024/2025)
SEN support
8.3% of pupils (2024/2025)
EHC plan
91.7% of pupils (2024/2025)
Website
www.levett.doncaster.sch.uk
URN
106666

In figures

At its inspection on 23 April 2025 Ofsted awarded no overall grade; the lowest of the four areas it judged was Good. It had 13 pupils at the 15 January 2026 census.

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 85% (Doncaster 84%, England 73%) · Any other ethnic group 8% (Doncaster 2%, England 2%) · Any other White background 8% (Doncaster 2%, England 3%)

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
5.3
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

75% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 25% left the state-funded sector

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, special schools and PRUs: 0.68% vacant, 1.02% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

55.6% of teachers took sickness absence, 5.6 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £54,497; 25% on the leadership pay range · England, special schools and PRUs: £53,604, 18.3%

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Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2025-26)

This school£45,916
Typical special / other school£30,084

Where the money went (2025-26)

Share of spending, with the median for pupil referral unit schools in brackets: Staff 78% (78%) · premises 5% (4%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 6% (4%) · supplies and services 11% (11%) · educational supplies 3% (3%) · bought-in professional services 8% (5%) · catering 1% (1%)

Reserves (2025-26)

Revenue reserve -£168,949; in-year balance -£408,525

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Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: council-maintained school finance return, 2025-26, DfE · how spending is compared

Inspection history since 2015

Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
6/10around the middle for England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
7/10less deprived than most of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher26.2%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications17.6%18.1%
In managerial or professional work36.8%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways13.2%18.1%
Residents in very good health47.2%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier84.8%62.3%
Social housing1.6%17.1%
Privately rented13.7%20.5%
Detached houses53.8%22.9%
Flats0.2%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms25.1%21.1%
Households with no car or van10.5%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01007618 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£189,000152 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£160,000–£251,500the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (37)£280,000
Semi-detached (112)£180,000

Homes around this school are cheaper than three quarters of school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
1an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
1an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
6an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
1an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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