Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy is a primary school in Doncaster, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy currently has around 446 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.7% boys and 47.3% girls. Around 23.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 3.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| 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 Nicola Parker-Watts |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138705 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/04/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 500 |
| Number of Pupils: | 446 |
| Number of Boys: | 235 |
| Number of Girls: | 211 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.60% | 337 |
| Other Mixed | 6.30% | 28 |
| Other White | 6.30% | 28 |
| African | 3.40% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.00% | 9 |
| Indian | 1.10% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| 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 |
| Shaw Wood Primary School Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shaw Wood Infant School Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DG | - not rated | 80 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Armthorpe Shaw Wood Junior School Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DG | - not rated | 80 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Primary School Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DB | - not rated | 493 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curlew Middle School Barnby Dun Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RG | - not rated | 2,039 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Armthorpe School Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DA | - not rated | 344 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Armthorpe Academy Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DA | 2out of 4 | 344 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hungerhill School Hungerhill Lane , Edenthorpe DN3 2JY | - not rated | 1,379 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hungerhill School A Specialist Centre for Science, Mathematics and Computing Hungerhill Lane , Edenthorpe DN3 2JY | - not rated | 1,379 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy Danum Armthorpe Road , DN2 5QD | 3out of 4 | 1,877 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatley Hills Middle School Leger Way , DN2 5RW | - not rated | 2,062 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Intake Middle School Coniston Road , DN2 6JL | - not rated | 2,819 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bader Academy Chappell Avenue , Edenthorpe DN3 2EW | - not rated | 1,847 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Long Sandall Centre Barnby Dun Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RG | - not rated | 2,039 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Nexus Centre Cedar Road , DN4 9EY | - not rated | 2,039 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Gateway Centre Barnby Dun Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RG | - not rated | 2,039 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Heatherwood School Leger Way , DN2 6HQ | - not rated | 2,097 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.