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Armthorpe Academy

Academy converter · Doncaster · DN3 2DA

Ages 11–16 · 695 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

37.5

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-04-17

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.98
−20+2
Attainment 837.5
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry2%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.9%
Unauthorised6.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
690

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

88

Places offered

142

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
133
Preferred offers (top 3)
101
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

695 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
695
Boys / girls
360 / 335
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
695 / 900 (77%)
Free school meals
28.2%
FSM pupils
196
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CONSILIUM ACADEMIES
Academy trust
CONSILIUM ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Consilium Academies
Headteacher
Ms Gill Mills

Location

Address
Mere Lane, Armthorpe
Postcode
DN3 2DA
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 695 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.2%.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Secondary schools in Doncaster
20
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN3
14
Secondary in DN3
3
Open schools in Doncaster LA
145
Secondary in Doncaster LA
20

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DoncasterNear DN3

  • Hungerhill School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Doncaster · DN3 2JY · Doncaster

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.1
    • P80.4
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Danum

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Doncaster · DN2 5QD · Doncaster

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.3
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence12.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • The McAuley Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Doncaster · DN3 3QF · Doncaster

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.4%

    2.2 miles away

  • Hall Cross Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Doncaster · DN1 2HY · Doncaster

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.9
    • P80.6
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Gill Mills
Telephone
01302831582
Website
https://www.armthorpeacademy.org.uk/

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