64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
696.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,117
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDoncaster
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Outwood Academy Adwick · Secondary with sixth form · Doncaster
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+10pp
69%61%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+9pp
42%37%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
43.7
+5.2
44.241.438.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.7
EBacc entry
23%
+4pp
23%17%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
696.7
+41.7
736.3667.5598.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 696.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
22.6
+0.8
28.122.717.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22.6
A-level value added
-0.74
+0.3
-0.3-0.7-1.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.7
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
11%5%0%
'17'18'19'23'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
C-DD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,117
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Windmill Balk Lane, Woodlands, Doncaster, DN6 7SF
Local authority
Doncaster
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 42% | 43.7 | Not applicable | 23% | 696.7 | 23% | 1,117 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 32% | 38.5 | -0.18 | 20% | 655.0 | 20% | 1,108 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 31% | 39.7 | -0.03 | 21% | 598.7 | 27% | 1,080 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 42% | 44.2 | +0.13 | 12% | 736.3 | 18% | 1,098 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 32% | 41.8 | -0.01 | 11% | 661.3 | 23% | 1,108 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 48% | 42.4 | -0.19 | 8% | 545.2 | 15% | 1,070 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 44% | 44.0 | -0.08 | 19% | — | 26% | 1,094 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22.6 | D+ | -0.74 | 10% | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 21.8 | D+ | -1.08 | Suppressed | 47 |
| 2022/23 | 23.3 | D+ | — | 0% | 58 |
| 2021/22 | 28.1 | C- | — | Suppressed | 58 |
| 2018/19 | 17.2 | D- | -0.36 | 0% | 75 |
| 2017/18 | 22.5 | D+ | -0.34 | 10% | 77 |
| 2016/17 | 19.1 | D | -0.47 | 0% | 75 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,117 | 17.2 | 21% | 6% | 40% | 11% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,108 | 17.8 | 21% | 5% | 36% | 12% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,080 | 17.8 | 21% | 4% | 39% | 12% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 1,098 | 17.8 | 20% | 4% | 38% | 13% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 1,094 | 18.2 | 17% | 3% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,108 | 19.6 | 14% | 2% | 40% | 9% | 25% |
| 2017/18 | 1,070 | 18.2 | 13% | 2% | 40% | 9% | 25% |
| 2016/17 | 1,094 | 17.7 | 8% | 2% | 44% | 8% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.