Mexborough Highwoods Primary School
URN: 106748 • Mexborough S64 9ES
Overview
- Name
- Mexborough Highwoods Primary School
- URN
- 106748
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Closed
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement
- Ranking score
- 50.7 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Graham Rhodes (since 2025) , Head Teacher
- Telephone
- Website
- Address
- Highwoods Road, Mexborough S64 9ES
Summary
Mexborough Highwoods Primary School, also known as Highwoods Academy, is a community primary school located in Mexborough, South Yorkshire. With a current enrollment of 185 pupils and a capacity of 210, the school serves a diverse student body and is committed to fostering an inclusive environment. The school is part of the Empowering Minds Academy Trust, which includes several other local schools, and aims to provide a supportive and engaging educational experience.
The school’s ethos centres around the values of responsibility, kindness, respect, resilience, and trust. Highwoods Academy focuses on delivering a broad and inspiring curriculum designed to nurture curiosity and creativity. The school emphasizes the importance of emotional and social development, encouraging children to become independent learners and active citizens within their community.
Highwoods Academy also prioritises support for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), ensuring that all children feel valued and safe. The school actively engages with parents and the wider community, promoting collaboration and celebrating achievements to create a strong sense of belonging.
The school’s ethos centres around the values of responsibility, kindness, respect, resilience, and trust. Highwoods Academy focuses on delivering a broad and inspiring curriculum designed to nurture curiosity and creativity. The school emphasizes the importance of emotional and social development, encouraging children to become independent learners and active citizens within their community.
Highwoods Academy also prioritises support for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), ensuring that all children feel valued and safe. The school actively engages with parents and the wider community, promoting collaboration and celebrating achievements to create a strong sense of belonging.
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Key details
- LA
- Doncaster
- Age range
- 3 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils
- 185
- Boys
- 90
- Girls
- 95
- FSM %
- 24.90
- Open date
- Close date
- 2017-05-31
- Last Ofsted
- 2017-03-17
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- South Yorkshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 185 | 90 | 95 | 210 | 24.90 |
| 2024-09-11 | 185 | 90 | 95 | 210 | 24.90 |
| 2023-09-11 | 185 | 90 | 95 | 210 | 24.90 |
| 2022-09-11 | 185 | 90 | 95 | 210 | 24.90 |
| 2021-09-11 | 185 | 90 | 95 | 210 | 24.90 |
| 2020-09-11 | 185 | 90 | 95 | 210 | 24.90 |
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