Armthorpe Academy
Academy converter · 695 pupils
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.5
University technical college
Doncaster UTC
- Pupils on roll
- 770of 750 places
- Free school meals
- 27.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 153
- Ofsted
- Good, 21 September 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 176 pupils who finished Year 11 at Doncaster UTC in 2023, 41% stayed on in Doncaster UTC’s own sixth form (Doncaster average 29%), 31% went to a further education college and 10% started an apprenticeship.
Apprenticeships are a real route from here: 10% of leavers started one, roughly three times the England figure of 3%.
Among the 99 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 43% went to university (Doncaster 28%, England 37%), and 8% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 16% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Computer Science is unusually popular at GCSE: 50% of the year group took it, against 13% 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 | Doncaster UTC | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 176 | 3,265 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 88% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 77% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 41% | 29% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 18% | 13% |
| — further education college | 31% | 31% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | Doncaster UTC | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 99 | 3,672 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 73% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 43% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 8% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 16% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 24% | 31% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 21% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Doncaster UTC | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.6 | 44.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 1% | 25% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.63 | 3.81 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 21% | 30% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 39.1 | 34.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.1 | 49.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 160 | 100% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 69% |
| Mathematics | 156 | 100% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 75% |
| English Language | 153 | 100% | 89% | 19% | 20% | 75% |
| Combined Science | 136 | 89% | 65% | 11% | 9% | 74% |
| Computer Science | 77 | 50% | 13% | 0% | 30% | 35% |
| Graphic Communication | 56 | 37% | 1% | 9% | 23% | 71% |
| Geography | 53 | 35% | 41% | 11% | 25% | 75% |
| Citizenship Studies | 50 | 33% | 3% | 10% | 19% | 92% |
| Fine Art | 28 | 18% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 68% |
| Statistics | 27 | 18% | 5% | 19% | 20% | 89% |
| Film Studies | 25 | 16% | 1% | 12% | 20% | 64% |
| Physics | 18 | 12% | 23% | 28% | 46% | 83% |
| Chemistry | 18 | 12% | 23% | 33% | 47% | 94% |
| Biology | 18 | 12% | 23% | 28% | 45% | 89% |
| Spanish | 14 | 9% | 19% | 14% | 27% | 64% |
| Polish | 5 | 3% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 94 | 100% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 65 | 100% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 60 | 97% | — |
| Small Business Management | 54 | 87% | — |
| Sports Studies | 35 | 56% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 1 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Doncaster UTC | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 229 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 62 | 1,186 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.04 | 33.42 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 7% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 20 | 32% | 31% |
| Physics | 12 | 19% | 12% |
| Product Design | 11 | 18% | 2% |
| Psychology | 7 | 11% | 23% |
| Sociology | 7 | 11% | 13% |
| English Literature | 7 | 11% | 11% |
| Film Studies | 6 | 10% | 2% |
| Geography | 6 | 10% | 10% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 37 | 60% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 21 | 34% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 17 | 27% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 10% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 6 | 10% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Medical Science | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
Where Doncaster UTC is
Other secondary schools in Doncaster are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Doncaster’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Doncaster
Ash Hill Academy
Academy sponsor led · 827 pupils
71% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.9
Astrea Academy Woodfields
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 662 pupils
73% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.8
Campsmount Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 710 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.5
De Warenne Academy
Academy sponsor led · 762 pupils
70% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.9
Don Valley Academy
Academy converter · 1,093 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.0
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.