Highwoods Academy
Mexborough · Doncaster
EMPOWERING MINDS ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 5 member schools: 5 primary schools. Local authorities: Doncaster. Regions: Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the EMPOWERING MINDS ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Highwoods Academy is a primary academy in Mexborough, Doncaster, part of EMPOWERING MINDS ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Highwoods Academy
- Address
- Highwoods Road
- Postcode
- S64 9ES
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Parliamentary constituency
- Doncaster North
- URN (official identifier)
- 144539
- Establishment number
- 2186
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 198
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 262
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- EMPOWERING MINDS ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Rust
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 28 Apr 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.highwoods.doncaster.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01709583273
- Date opened
- 1 Jun 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Highwoods Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 198 | 48,299 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 47.5% | 29.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 14.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.5% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 12.1% | 15.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Highwoods Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 23 Jun 2026
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 16 Jan 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Mexborough Highwoods Primary School (URN 106748)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 26 Apr 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Mexborough Highwoods Primary School (URN 106748)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 Oct 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Mexborough Highwoods Primary School (URN 106748)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Feb 2011
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Mexborough Highwoods Primary School (URN 106748)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 9 Sept 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Highwoods Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 12.8% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Highwoods Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £136,400 for 88 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 48.6% | 31.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £754 | £423 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Highwoods Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 198 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Doncaster average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,475,000 £7,449 per pupil | £6,792 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,296,000 £6,545 per pupil | £6,359 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £621,000 £3,136 per pupil · 47.9% | £3,008 · 47.3% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £289,000 £1,460 per pupil · 22.3% | £1,334 · 21.0% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £18,000 £91 per pupil · 1.4% | £145 · 2.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £18,000 £91 per pupil · 1.4% | £118 · 1.9% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £179,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £516,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,257 per pupil, supply and agency £134 per pupil — spending up £288 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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