Armthorpe Academy

Type Secondary
Age Range 11-16
Religion Does not apply
Address Mere Lane
Armthorpe
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN3 2DA
Phone 01302831582
Reference Number 138314

Description

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Armthorpe Academy is a comprehensive secondary school in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The school's address is DN3 2DA. It's a high-achieving institution with a progressive and inclusive culture, promoting the development of the whole student and preparation for future success beyond the classroom. A few key facts about Armthorpe Academy include:

  • The school's motto is "Inspire, Aspire, Achieve," emphasizing a focus on motivating students to excel in their academic and personal endeavors.
  • Armthorpe Academy was designated as a National Support School in 2012, indicating their sustainable standards of excellence within their own school environment and their ability to support other institutions.
  • Student achievement is consistently exemplary, and Armthorpe Academy holds various awards and honors, such as being recognized as a "Teaching School" by the National College of Teaching and Leadership in England.
  • Armthorpe Academy has a dedicated and accomplished team of teachers, committed to educational innovation and a passion for raising the bar of attainment.
  • The school's well-rounded student support services promote mental health, self-confidence, and physical well-being, engendering an encouraging and balanced environment for learning.
  • Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) support is of utmost importance at Armthorpe Academy, encompassing exciting initiatives and accessible learning facilities to foster holistic growth.

Armthorpe Academy's relentless dedication to academic and personal enrichment has resulted in the continuous improvement of its supreme reputation within the educational community.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 641
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.07%
Girls: 44.93%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
7 158
8 137
9 127
10 113
11 106

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2019-01-30
Date Description Report
2019-01-08 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2018-01-19 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2016-10-04 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-11-19 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-05-08 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2014-01-21 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2013-10-02 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2013-05-22 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2013-02-26 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-08-10 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as The Armthorpe School
2011-05-12 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2009-09-23 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-01-13 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2007-05-16 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2005-07-04 Inspection Inspection
2004-05-13 Inspection Inspection

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
37.9 Upgrade Upgrade

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 27% Upgrade Upgrade
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 40% Upgrade Upgrade

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
-0.73 Upgrade Upgrade

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

GCSE Results

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 15 7
Third Preference 15 6
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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