SchoolScoresWaterside School
Independent special school · Secondary, ages 11 to 17 · Mixed
Eco Power Stadium (East Stand), Stadium Way, Doncaster, DN4 5JW
01302 367005 · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This independent school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. ISI doesn't publish its judgements as open data, so we can't show them here. You can read its reports on the ISI website.
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.
| Pupils | This school | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 52.6%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 0.0% | 99.0%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 97.4% | 1.0%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 8.0%* | 14.4% |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Doncaster School for Deaf Children 0.8 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2023
- More Than Ed Independent School 1.5 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Journey Education Group 1.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected
- Heatherwood School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- Stone Hill School 2.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Waterside School's Ofsted rating?
Waterside School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 26 March 2024.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 140816.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.