De Warenne AcademySir Thomas Wharton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
De Warenne Academy and Sir Thomas Wharton Academy are secondary schools in Doncaster.
De Warenne Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sir Thomas Wharton Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). De Warenne Academy is ahead on our composite score.
De Warenne Academy was judged strong and Sir Thomas Wharton Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.9 for De Warenne Academy and 43.3 for Sir Thomas Wharton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at De Warenne Academy (50.1 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sir Thomas Wharton Academy (45.5 in 2021-22, 43.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterDe Warenne Academy | DoncasterSir Thomas Wharton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 20 in Doncaster Stronger figure | 8th of 20 in Doncaster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 757 | 1,166 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,266 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN12 3JY | Doncaster, DN12 1HH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.9 Stronger figure | 43.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.4% Stronger figure | 33.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.3% Stronger figure | 55.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 27.9% Stronger figure | 3.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.28 Stronger figure | 3.42 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 136 | 163 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 55 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 27.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 20.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 757 | 1,166 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.7% | 32.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% | 26.8% Stronger figure | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
De Warenne Academy
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