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Outwood Academy Danum

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Armthorpe Road, Doncaster DN2 5QD · danum.outwood.com · 01302 831385

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
42.8
average Attainment 8 score. Doncaster 44.6, England 46
Demand for places
0.6
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,083
56% of 1,926 places
Local authority
Doncaster
Sixth form
Yes
Free school meals
40.4%
First language not English
37.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Outwood Grange Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 118 families put the school first and 199 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 127 (Places 172)127September 2023: 110 (Places 175)110September 2024: 129 (Places 235)129September 2025: 96 (Places 151)96September 2026: 118 (Places 199)118Places 199
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261991180.699%
September 2025Sept 2025151960.699%
September 2024Sept 20242351290.5100%
September 2023Sept 20231751100.6100%
September 2022Sept 20221721270.7100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.8, and 42.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Doncaster it was 44.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (24.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.2 (England 46.3)45.22017/18: 46.8 (England 46.5)46.82018/19: 46.5 (England 46.7)46.52021/22: 41.9 (England 48.8)41.92022/23: 42.9 (England 46.3)42.92023/24: 39.3 (England 45.9)39.32024/25: 42.8 (England 46.0)42.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼42.846.0
▼42.9%45.4%
▼60.2%64.8%
▼23.0%40.5%
▼3.754.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 137524)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form35−4.7
Sixth form college7.50
Further education36+10.4
Other education1.4−1.6
Apprenticeship0.5−2
Employment2.3−2.7
Not in a lasting destination10.7−3.4
Activity not captured6.5+4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.6 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.5 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 32.7 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 25.1 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 28.6 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 25.9 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 28.1 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 24.1 (England 35.0)D+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
25 studentsD+ (24.1)Below average -0.53
25 studentsD+ (24)Below average -0.54
18 studentsMerit- (21.7)Average -0.19
6.7%AAB or better
87.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2433C- (28.1)-0.42
2022/2336C- (25.9)—
2021/2266C (28.6)—
2018/1957C- (25.1)-0.33
2017/18102C+ (32.7)+0.44
2016/1791C (29.5)+0.13
2015/16170C (28.6)+0.18

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University56.1+1.6
Other education2.4−9.8
Apprenticeship2.4−3.7
Employment29.3+14.1
Not in a lasting destination9.8+0.7

Ofsted

Outwood Academy Danum was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
8 May 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 137524), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 137524)

What parents said

46% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (76 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
46%
Replies
76
7% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼56% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼56% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼50% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼69% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼66% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼41% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼58% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼71% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼44% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼29% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼18% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 62% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼53% agreeEngland 68%

based on 21 parents (28%) with SEND

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