XP School
Ofsted: GoodFree schools · Secondary
Doncaster · DN4 5NG · Doncaster
Ages 11–19
- Att844.9
- P8-0.1
- EM5+33%
- Absence7.4%
1.3 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 146370
Astrea Academy Woodfields
Academy sponsor led · Doncaster · DN4 8ND
Ages 11–16 · 662 pupils · Doncaster
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
32.6
Overall absence
14.2%
Admissions demand
0.79 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-05-14
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.68
−20+2
Attainment 832.6
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+44%
EBacc entry37%
EBacc APS: 3.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence14.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.4%
Unauthorised7.4%
- Authorised absence
- 6.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 11.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 797
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
0.79 · Often has places
1st preferences
68
Places offered
181
1st-preference offers
68
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 106
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 86
- 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).
- Pupils on roll
- 662
- Boys / girls
- 325 / 337
- Free school meals
- 51.1%
- FSM pupils
- 338
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Astrea Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr David Scales
Location
- Address
- Weston Road
- Postcode
- DN4 8ND
- Town
- Doncaster
- 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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 662 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 51.1%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
XP East
Ofsted: Requires improvementFree schools · Secondary
Doncaster · DN4 5NG · Doncaster
Ages 11–19
- Att844.4
- P8-0.3
- EM5+39%
- Absence8.9%
1.3 miles away
Doncaster UTC
Ofsted: GoodUniversity technical college · Secondary
Doncaster · DN1 3BF · Doncaster
Ages 13–19
- Att848.1
- P80.0
- EM5+37%
- Absence5.1%
1.4 miles away
Hall Cross Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Doncaster · DN1 2HY · Doncaster
Ages 11–18
- Att849.9
- P80.6
- EM5+51%
- Absence7.5%
1.8 miles away
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Doncaster · DN12 1HH · Doncaster
Ages 11–18
- Att846.9
- P8-0.1
- EM5+49%
- Absence9.8%
2.6 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr David Scales
- Telephone
- 01302312140