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Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy

Doncaster, DN3 2DGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 46 places
Ranking
#5,005
of 13,686 nationally

About Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy

Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy is a state primary school for mixed pupils aged 3 to 11, located in the Doncaster local authority. Among the 98 primary schools in the borough, it sits at rank 28, placing it comfortably in the top third. Its closest peers by ranking score are Crookesbroom Primary Academy, St Oswald's CofE Academy, and Arksey Primary School, all of which sit above it in the local table. The school is led by headteacher Nicola Parker-Watts and has a non-religious character. It is a popular choice locally: for the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 73 applications for 46 places, with all 46 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.59. The school has a nursery provision and a capacity of 500, currently housing 446 pupils. Just over a fifth of its pupils (23.2 per cent) are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMere Lane, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN3 2DG
HeadteacherNicola Parker-Watts
Local AuthorityDoncaster
Number of Pupils446
Free School Meals (FSM)23.2%
School Capacity446 / 500 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 17 May 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Forest SchoolGymnasiumICT SuiteSports HallLibraryDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingGymnasticsRoundersDanceNetballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubChessCodingChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:00

Source: shawwoodacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.