Armthorpe Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Doncaster, Doncaster
DN3 2DA
Composite score
49.4

About Armthorpe Academy

Armthorpe Academy is a secondary school in Doncaster, Doncaster, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 684 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 39.5, below the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 2.0 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

29% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 52% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering Armthorpe Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,590
National rank
#243
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#18
In Doncaster
Top 81%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
39.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
29%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
52%
% EBacc grade 5+
5%
EBacc average points score
3.36

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 684 % FSM ever-6 28.8% % EAL 18.6% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

Nearby secondary schools

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