Armthorpe Shaw Wood AcademyOur Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy and Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Doncaster.
Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy was judged Good and Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy and 71.0% for Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterArmthorpe Shaw Wood Academy | DoncasterOur Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 98 in Doncaster Stronger figure | 60th of 98 in Doncaster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 446 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 500 | 210 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN3 2DG | Doncaster, DN3 2DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 446 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.9% | 19.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.1% | 25.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy
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