Armthorpe Shaw Wood AcademySouthfield Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy and Southfield Primary are primary schools in Doncaster.
Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Southfield Primary scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Southfield Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy was judged Good and Southfield Primary was judged the expected standard.
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 93.0% for Southfield Primary.
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 Southfield Primary (88.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterArmthorpe Shaw Wood Academy | DoncasterSouthfield Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 98 in Doncaster | 1st of 98 in Doncaster Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 446 | 260 | |
| Capacity | 500 | 352 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN3 2DG | Doncaster, DN3 3BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 33.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 113.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 446 | 260 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.9% | 13.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.1% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 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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