Armthorpe Academy
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 17 April 2024
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 39.5 | 44.6 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 29% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 52% | 64% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 45% | 59% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 15% | 25% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
Based on 128 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 684
- Capacity
- 900
- Girls / boys
- 47% / 53%
- Free school meals
- 29%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 40.2
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 5
- Leadership (FTE)
- 3
- Part-time teachers
- 5%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
69%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
106 responses up to 7 April 2025 · 16% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
73% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
76% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
56% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
51% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
46% agree
