The Ridge Employability College

Special · ages 16-25MixedSpecial post 16 institutionDoncaster

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The Ridge Employability College is a special post 16 institution in Doncaster for boys and girls aged 16 to 25.

10 Ebor Court, Malton Way, Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster, DN6 7FE01302 897445theridgecollege.co.ukMs Melanie Atkin principalAll details

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Places50

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m8712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate137 per 1,000 people51% higher than the England average

Typical house price£175,000Doncaster

Nearest bus stop190 mGreat North Road/Rockingham Way, 8 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
North Ridge Community School	Academy	0.7 miles	181	No overall grade 2024	–	Compare
Outwood Academy Adwick	Academy	0.9 miles	1,048	Good 2023	39	Compare
Adwick Primary School	Academy	1.0 miles	370	Good 2019	83	Compare
Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands	Academy	1.0 miles	394	Good 2024	20	Compare
St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School	Roman Catholic	1.3 miles	153	Good 2023	23	Compare
Carcroft Primary School	Academy	1.4 miles	225	Good 2024	24	Compare
Owston Park Primary Academy	Academy	1.4 miles	445	Good 2023	24	Compare
Highfields Primary Academy	Academy	1.6 miles	101	Good 2022	30	Compare

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Contact and details

Address: 10 Ebor Court, Malton Way, Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster, DN6 7FE
Telephone: 01302 897445
Website: www.theridgecollege.co.uk
Principal: Ms Melanie Atkin
Type of school: Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase: Special school, ages 16-25
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Doncaster
Ward: Adwick le Street & Carcroft
Constituency: Doncaster North
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened: 1 September 2016
URN: 142921 · LAESTAB 3717906 · UKPRN 10057205

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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