Armthorpe Academy
Academy converter · 695 pupils
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.5
Academy sponsor led
Outwood Academy Adwick
- Pupils on roll
- 1,048of 1,300 places
- Free school meals
- 39.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 188
- Ofsted
- Good, 17 January 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: North Doncaster Technology College (URN 106781, until 1 September 2009).
What the data says
Of the 181 pupils who finished Year 11 at Outwood Academy Adwick in 2023, 30% stayed on in Outwood Academy Adwick’s own sixth form (Doncaster average 29%), 32% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 54 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 33% went to university (Doncaster 28%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-.
Food Preparation and Nutrition is unusually popular at GCSE: 22% of the year group took it, against 8% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Doncaster and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Outwood Academy Adwick | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 181 | 3,265 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 88% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 75% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 30% | 29% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 12% | 18% | 13% |
| — further education college | 32% | 31% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 8% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Outwood Academy Adwick | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 54 | 3,672 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 80% | 73% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 33% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 6% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 30% | 31% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 21% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Outwood Academy Adwick | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.7 | 44.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 23% | 25% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.71 | 3.81 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 35% | 30% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.5 | 34.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.2 | 49.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 10% | 13% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 188 | 100% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 69% |
| English Language | 188 | 100% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 76% |
| English Literature | 184 | 98% | 86% | 15% | 21% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 152 | 81% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 54% |
| History | 121 | 64% | 41% | 23% | 26% | 56% |
| Geography | 57 | 30% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 44% |
| Fine Art | 48 | 26% | 9% | 27% | 28% | 94% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 42 | 22% | 8% | 10% | 21% | 62% |
| Spanish | 41 | 22% | 19% | 22% | 27% | 76% |
| Physics | 30 | 16% | 23% | 30% | 46% | 57% |
| Biology | 30 | 16% | 23% | 20% | 45% | 60% |
| Design and Technology | 29 | 15% | 11% | 17% | 23% | 72% |
| Chemistry | 17 | 9% | 23% | 71% | 47% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 9% | 13% | 29% | 30% | 65% |
| Photography | 9 | 5% | 6% | 33% | 19% | 89% |
| Polish | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| French | 1 | 1% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 48 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 45 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 34 | 100% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 13 | 59% | — |
| Dance: General | 10 | 45% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 2 | 9% | — |
| Sports Studies | 2 | 9% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Outwood Academy Adwick | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 99 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 22 | 1,186 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 22.65 | 33.42 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 10% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 8 | 36% | 23% |
| History | 7 | 32% | 13% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 64% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 11 | 50% | — |
| Medical Science | VRQ Level 3 | 8 | 36% | — |
| Biology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 32% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics (Numeracy) | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Doncaster UTC
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.