60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
846.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,157
Pupils · 2024/25
37%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDoncaster
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Outwood Academy Danum · 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
60%
+7pp
70%62%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
+10pp
49%41%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
42.8
+3.5
46.542.939.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.8
EBacc entry
23%
-6pp
29%22%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
846.9
+102.9
846.9722.3597.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 846.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.1
-4.0
28.626.324.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.1
A-level value added
-0.53
-0.1
+0.40.0-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
-10pp
17%10%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,157
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
37%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Armthorpe Road, Doncaster, DN2 5QD
Local authority
Doncaster
Website
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 | 60% | 43% | 42.8 | Not applicable | 23% | 846.9 | 24% | 1,157 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 33% | 39.3 | -0.17 | 29% | 744.0 | 30% | 1,167 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 42% | 42.9 | -0.06 | 29% | 597.6 | 34% | 1,153 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 41% | 41.9 | -0.07 | 18% | 715.5 | 23% | 1,163 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 49% | 46.5 | +0.41 | 14% | 711.0 | 29% | 1,044 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 48% | 46.8 | +0.33 | 23% | 690.6 | 51% | 1,124 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 48% | 45.2 | +0.36 | 13% | — | 31% | 1,247 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.53 | 7% | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 28.1 | C- | -0.42 | 17% | 48 |
| 2022/23 | 25.9 | C- | — | 7% | 53 |
| 2021/22 | 28.6 | C | — | 8% | 77 |
| 2018/19 | 25.1 | C- | -0.33 | 4% | 76 |
| 2017/18 | 32.7 | C+ | +0.44 | 10% | 109 |
| 2016/17 | 29.5 | C | +0.13 | 8% | 100 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,157 | 17.4 | 19% | 37% | 41% | 10% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,167 | 18.2 | 17% | 37% | 39% | 12% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,153 | 20.9 | 16% | 34% | 39% | 13% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,163 | 20.1 | 16% | 30% | 40% | 14% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 1,119 | 19.1 | 16% | 26% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,044 | 19.7 | 17% | 20% | 44% | 9% | 26% |
| 2017/18 | — | 21.3 | — | — | — | 9% | 27% |
| 2016/17 | 1,247 | — | 11% | 16% | 43% | 9% | 28% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.