What did School Atlas judge Highwoods Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Highwoods Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Highwoods Academy?

Highwoods Academy has 198 pupils on roll.

What ages does Highwoods Academy take?

Highwoods Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Highwoods Academy located?

Highwoods Academy is located in Mexborough, S64 9ES, Doncaster.

How do I apply to Highwoods Academy?

Highwoods Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Highwoods Academy?

When Highwoods Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked After Children and all previously Looked After Children; 2. Children of staff — Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Catchment Area — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the academy. For applications for the year of entry received by the closing date, a catchment area academy will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on that date, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more pupils live equal distance from the academy/school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred academy/school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal (e.g. in the case of flats), places will then be decided by Random Allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at Highwoods Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.8% of pupils at Highwoods Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Highwoods Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How places are decided at Highwoods Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Looked After Children and all previously Looked After Children.
2Children of staff — Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
3Catchment Area — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the academy. For applications for the year of entry received by the closing date, a catchment area academy will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on that date.
4Siblings — Children who are living within the same family unit (e.g. stepchildren) who will be attending the requested academy/school (excluding nursery) at the point of admission. Where the requested academy/school is an infant or junior academy/school, attendance at a linked infant or junior academy/school will be included. Where a place is only available for one child from a multiple birth i.e. twins, each child will be offered a place.
5Proximity — Children who live nearest to the requested academy/school, measured in a straight line from the centre point of the child's ordinary place of residence to the entrance nearest to the reception point of the academy/school.

If two applications tie: If two or more pupils live equal distance from the academy/school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred academy/school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal (e.g. in the case of flats), places will then be decided by Random Allocation.

Document lists this school as 'Highwoods Primary School' in Appendix 1; index refers to it as 'Highwoods Academy'. Document also sets separate nursery admission arrangements (Admission Limit 26) with a different criteria order; only the main school entry criteria are captured here.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Highwoods Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Highwoods Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Highwoods Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Highwoods Academy?: Highwoods Academy has 198 pupils on roll.
What ages does Highwoods Academy take?: Highwoods Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Highwoods Academy located?: Highwoods Academy is located in Mexborough, S64 9ES, Doncaster.
How do I apply to Highwoods Academy?: Highwoods Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Highwoods Academy?: When Highwoods Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked After Children and all previously Looked After Children; 2. Children of staff — Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Catchment Area — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the academy. For applications for the year of entry received by the closing date, a catchment area academy will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on that date, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more pupils live equal distance from the academy/school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred academy/school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal (e.g. in the case of flats), places will then be decided by Random Allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at Highwoods Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.8% of pupils at Highwoods Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Highwoods Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Looked After Children and all previously Looked After Children.
2Children of staff — Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
3Catchment Area — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the academy. For applications for the year of entry received by the closing date, a catchment area academy will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on that date.
4Siblings — Children who are living within the same family unit (e.g. stepchildren) who will be attending the requested academy/school (excluding nursery) at the point of admission. Where the requested academy/school is an infant or junior academy/school, attendance at a linked infant or junior academy/school will be included. Where a place is only available for one child from a multiple birth i.e. twins, each child will be offered a place.
5Proximity — Children who live nearest to the requested academy/school, measured in a straight line from the centre point of the child's ordinary place of residence to the entrance nearest to the reception point of the academy/school.

Highwoods Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Highwoods Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Highwoods Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Highwoods Academy?: Highwoods Academy has 198 pupils on roll.
What ages does Highwoods Academy take?: Highwoods Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Highwoods Academy located?: Highwoods Academy is located in Mexborough, S64 9ES, Doncaster.
How do I apply to Highwoods Academy?: Highwoods Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Highwoods Academy?: When Highwoods Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked After Children and all previously Looked After Children; 2. Children of staff — Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Catchment Area — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the academy. For applications for the year of entry received by the closing date, a catchment area academy will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on that date, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more pupils live equal distance from the academy/school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred academy/school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal (e.g. in the case of flats), places will then be decided by Random Allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at Highwoods Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.8% of pupils at Highwoods Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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