Armthorpe Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Doncaster, Yorkshire and the Humber DN3 2DA · Doncaster
#258 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2904 of 4,090 nationally
About Armthorpe Academy
Armthorpe Academy is a academy secondary located in Doncaster, in the Doncaster local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 695 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 31.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 258th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (48th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (25th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 695; capacity filled 77.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.6%; ebacc average points 3.36.
There are 121 schools in Doncaster; Armthorpe Academy ranks 91st of 119 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Armthorpe Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 695
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.36
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Armthorpe Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
217 students · 303 m away
Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
462 students · 315 m away
Southfield Primary
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 900 m away
Tranmoor Primary
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
426 students · 1.0 km away
Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
194 students · 1.4 km away
Hungerhill School
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,175 students · 1.6 km away
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,083 students · 1.7 km away
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 2.0 km away
Kirk Sandall Infant School
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
222 students · 2.2 km away
Kirk Sandall Junior School
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
309 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
694 students
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
697 students
Ryedale School
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
698 students
Howden School
Goole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
699 students
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
687 students
Bronte Girls' Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
709 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Armthorpe Academy a good school?
Armthorpe Academy has a Success Index (England) of 31.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #258 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Armthorpe Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Armthorpe Academy ranks #258 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2904 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Armthorpe Academy?
Armthorpe Academy had 695 students in 2025.
Is Armthorpe Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Armthorpe Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Armthorpe Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Armthorpe Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.