Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
84% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Available here
Quick takeaway
84% capacity.
Rated Good by Ofsted (2024).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024
This is a Christian school, so faith criteria may apply to admissions
37% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Character
- Christian
Capacity
- Pupils
- 1,231
- Capacity
- 84%
- FSM
- 37.2%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Trust
- EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
- Head
- Mrs Victoria Gibson (Principal)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Good is the 2nd highest Ofsted rating — grade 2 of 4.
School inspection: Good
17 official reports linked on this page, including 16 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Monitoring visit
March 2023 | Monitoring Visit
School inspection: Requires Improvement
October 2021 | School Inspection
Monitoring visit
March 2021 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
September 2018 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
September 2017 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
April 2016 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
September 2015 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
March 2015 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
December 2014 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
July 2014 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
April 2014 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Inadequate
December 2013 | Full Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
October 2011 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Full inspection: Outstanding
March 2011 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Good
November 2007 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
November 2006 | Monitoring Visit
Location
Church Balk, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 5BY
Town setting
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