Outwood Academy DanumArmthorpe Road , Doncaster

Outwood Academy Danum, based in Doncaster, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Outwood Academy Danum currently has around 1157 pupils on roll, which is about 60% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.1% boys and 50.9% girls. Around 38.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 12.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 35.9%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 10 pupils.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 48.2%. other white pupils make up about 16.7%

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.

Around 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (82%) , including 37% who stay in school sixth forms and 42% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .