Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy is a primary school located in Doncaster. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 21/04/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is well above average, progress in writing is above average, progress in maths is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Mere Lane, Doncaster

School Information

Address: Mere Lane, Doncaster, DN3 2DG
Website: www.shawwoodacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01302831307
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Doncaster
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jo Campbell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138705

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/04/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 500
Number of Pupils: 444
Number of Boys: 225
Number of Girls: 219

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 4.2 Confidence interval 2.6 to 5.8
Writing
Above Average: 1.8 Confidence interval 0.4 to 3.3
Maths
Average: 0.2 Confidence interval -1.2 to 1.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:62%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:22%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy
Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DG 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DB 		1out of 4 494 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy
The Drive , Edenthorpe DN3 2LS 		3out of 4 1,173 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Southfield Primary
Tranmoor Lane , Armthorpe DN3 3BN 		3out of 4 1,325 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Tranmoor Primary
Tranmoor Lane , Armthorpe DN3 3DB 		3out of 4 1,429 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Armthorpe Academy
Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DA 		3out of 4 344 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hungerhill School
Hungerhill Lane , Edenthorpe DN3 2JY 		4out of 4 1,379 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Danum
Armthorpe Road , DN2 5QD 		3out of 4 1,878 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bader Special Academy
Chappell Avenue , DN3 2EW 		- not rated 1,847 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Heatherwood School
Leger Way , DN2 6HQ 		- not rated 2,098 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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