Central Doncaster & Hyde Park

Summary

Central Doncaster & Hyde Park (E02001560) is part of Doncaster local authority (view on map). Central Doncaster & Hyde Park has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Central Doncaster & Hyde Park neighbours Bentley Rise, Belle Vue & Town Fields, Sprotbrough, Hexthorpe & Balby North, and Balby Carr.

Headlines

  • 89% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 52% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Central Doncaster & Hyde Park is the most deprived area in Doncaster (out of 39) with 89% of children living in low-income families, compared to 47% across Doncaster and 38% nationally.

89% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Central Doncaster & Hyde Park, 42% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 31% in Doncaster and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Central Doncaster & Hyde Park % in Doncaster % in England
Eligible for free school meals 42% 31% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 58% 69% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Central Doncaster & Hyde Park, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Doncaster, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Central Doncaster & Hyde Park % in Doncaster % in England
No special educational needs 84% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Central Doncaster & Hyde Park, 41% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 18% in Doncaster, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Central Doncaster & Hyde Park % in Doncaster % in England
White 56% 83% 67%
Asian 15% 5% 14%
Black 14% 5% 7%
Mixed 6% 4% 7%
Other 5% 2% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Central Doncaster & Hyde Park with English as an additional language is 52%, compared with 16% in Doncaster, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

52% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Central Doncaster & Hyde Park % in Doncaster % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 52% 16% 22%
Known or believed to be English 47% 84% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Central Doncaster & Hyde Park has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Central Doncaster & Hyde Park
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

In Central Doncaster & Hyde Park, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: There have been no inspections of Achievement in Central Doncaster & Hyde Park so no outcomes are available for this area.

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: There have been no inspections of Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines in Central Doncaster & Hyde Park so no outcomes are available for this area.

Children's welfare and well-being: There have been no inspections of Children's welfare and well-being in Central Doncaster & Hyde Park so no outcomes are available for this area.

Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in Central Doncaster & Hyde Park so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: There have been no inspections of Inclusion in Central Doncaster & Hyde Park so no outcomes are available for this area.

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Central Doncaster & Hyde Park. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 0 1

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 0 1

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Central Doncaster & Hyde Park has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Central Doncaster & Hyde Park
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Central Doncaster & Hyde Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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