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Doncaster School for Deaf Children

Special / other · Doncaster · DN2 6AY

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Good

Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection

Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.

Inspected 27 September 2023

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At a glance

41 pupils · 37% of 112 capacity

School type
Non-maintained special school
Age range
4–19
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
53.7% of pupils
English as additional language
33.3% of pupils
SEN support
2.8% of pupils
EHC plan
97.2% of pupils
Sixth form
Yes
Website
https://www.deaf-trust.co.uk/school
URN
106818

GCSE results (2024/2025)

5 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in 2024/2025

Attainment 8 score

suppressed (small cohort)

Grade 4 or above in English & maths GCSEs

suppressed (small cohort)

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

suppressed (small cohort)

EBacc average point score

suppressed (small cohort)

Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26. These cohorts sat no key stage 2 tests (COVID), so there is no baseline to measure progress from.

Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025. “Suppressed” means the DfE withholds figures for very small cohorts.

Attendance (2025/26 autumn term)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
8.8%
England 6.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
36.4%
England 18.1%

Autumn-term absence, DfE pupil absence data. Lower is better.

Where pupils go after GCSEs

In sustained education, work or training

suppressed (small cohort)

Continuing in education

suppressed (small cohort)

Apprenticeship

suppressed (small cohort)

Employment

suppressed (small cohort)

Destinations measured the year after leaving, latest DfE destination measures release.

Inspection history since 2015

Ofsted management information. Ungraded and monitoring visits do not award a new grade. How the two inspection systems work.

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