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Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy

Academy converter · Doncaster · DN3 2DG

Ages 3–11 · 462 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
335

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill92%

462 pupils · 500 places

Pupils on roll
462
Boys / girls
248 / 214
School capacity
500
Capacity fill
462 / 500 (92%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ARMTHORPE SHAW WOOD ACADEMY LIMITED
Academy trust
ARMTHORPE SHAW WOOD ACADEMY LIMITED
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Parker-Watts

Location

Address
Mere Lane, Armthorpe
Postcode
DN3 2DG
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 462 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.5%.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Primary schools in Doncaster
108
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN3
14
Primary in DN3
10
Open schools in Doncaster LA
145
Primary in Doncaster LA
98

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Parker-Watts
Telephone
01302831307
Website
www.shawwoodacademy.co.uk

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