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The Axholme Academy

Academy converter · Crowle · DN17 4HU

Ages 11–16 · 518 pupils · North Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.1

Overall absence

10.6%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-08

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 8-0.54
−20+2
Attainment 842.1
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry49%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.4%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
557

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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

118

Places offered

114

1st-preference offers

112

Total preferences (any rank)
164
Preferred offers (top 3)
114
Applications from outside LA
27
Offers to outside-LA applicants
15
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 fill96%

518 pupils · 540 places

Pupils on roll
518
Boys / girls
264 / 254
School capacity
540
Capacity fill
518 / 540 (96%)
Free school meals
27.2%
FSM pupils
141
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: THE AXHOLME ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE AXHOLME ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Damien Keogh

Location

Address
Wharf Road
Postcode
DN17 4HU
Town
Crowle
County
North Lincolnshire
Local authority
North Lincolnshire
District
North Lincolnshire
Constituency
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
17 on roll / 20 capacity

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 Crowle, North Lincolnshire, 518 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Crowle
2
Secondary schools in Crowle
1
Academies among open schools in Crowle
100% (2)
Open schools in DN17
22
Secondary in DN17
2
Open schools in North Lincolnshire LA
94
Secondary in North Lincolnshire LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Damien Keogh
Telephone
01724710368
Website
www.theaxholmeacademy.com

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