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Outwood Academy Adwick

Academy sponsor led · Doncaster · DN6 7SF

Ages 11–18 · 1,048 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.5

Overall absence

12.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.18
−20+2
Attainment 838.5
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.7%
Unauthorised8.6%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,083

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

189

Places offered

203

1st-preference offers

189

Total preferences (any rank)
233
Preferred offers (top 3)
195
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill81%

1,048 pupils · 1,300 places

Pupils on roll
1,048
Boys / girls
509 / 539
School capacity
1,300
Capacity fill
1,048 / 1,300 (81%)
Free school meals
39.5%
FSM pupils
389
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Gray

Location

Address
Windmill Balk Lane, Woodlands
Postcode
DN6 7SF
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster North
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 11–18, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 1,048 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.5%.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Secondary schools in Doncaster
20
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN6
15
Secondary in DN6
2
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 DN6

  • Don Valley Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Doncaster · DN5 9DD · Doncaster

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Ridgewood School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Doncaster · DN5 7UB · Doncaster

    Ages 11–19

    • Att845.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Adwick Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN6 7SH · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM24.1%

    0.1 miles away

  • North Ridge Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy special converter

    Doncaster · DN6 7EF · Doncaster

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM47.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Doncaster · DN6 7RG · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM49.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Highfields Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN6 7JB · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Gray
Telephone
01302722237
Website
http://www.adwick.outwood.com/

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