Outwood Academy Danum
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Unique reference
- 143938
- Address
- Armthorpe Road, DN2 5QD
- Website
- www.danum.outwood.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1157 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 36.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.9%
- Persistent absence
- 28.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.3%
White British 48.2%
Other White 16.7%
Unclassified 9.1%
Mixed 5.1%
Other Asian 5.1%
Pakistani 4.2%
African 4.1%
Other 3.7%
Indian 2%
Chinese 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 25%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.6
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.74
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 226 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 208 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Outwood Academy Danum
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 151
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 56
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 95
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 222 113 109 |
| Year 8 | 199 95 104 |
| Year 9 | 201 105 96 |
| Year 10 | 213 103 110 |
| Year 11 | 230 116 114 |
| Year 12 | 60 24 36 |
| Year 13 | 32 12 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 80.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 31.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 29.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 18.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 8.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 50.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 10.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 2.4% |