Outwood Academy Danum
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 9 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
- 1167 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 36.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.6%
- Persistent absence
- 35.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 48.2%
Other White 18.7%
Unclassified 9.5%
Mixed 4.9%
Other Asian 3.9%
African 3.8%
Pakistani 3.7%
Other 3.5%
Indian 1.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.9
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.71
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 22 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Outwood Academy Danum
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 102 107 |
| Year 8 | 216 118 98 |
| Year 9 | 213 109 104 |
| Year 10 | 233 120 113 |
| Year 11 | 221 101 120 |
| Year 12 | 34 14 20 |
| Year 13 | 41 23 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 78.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 26.0% 30.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 27.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 19.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 7.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 8.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 69.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 20.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 2.2% |