South Axholme Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Doncaster, North Lincolnshire
South Axholme Academy is a secondary school in Doncaster, North Lincolnshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 January 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Burnham Road, Epworth, Doncaster, DN9 1BY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 910 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 January 2023
Strengths
- “South Axholme Academy is a warm and welcoming school.”
- “Leaders ensure that their decisions support pupils to achieve excellence and be ready, respectful and resilient in all that they do.”
- “Pupils’ behaviour is calm and purposeful.”
To improve
- “The personal development program for students in the sixth form is not as carefully designed.”
- “Some sixth-form students do not feel well prepared for the next stages of their lives.”
- “In a small number of subjects, the curriculum has not been as carefully considered.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 61% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 53.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 182 first-preference applications, 186 offers in total, 182 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Lincolnshire.
- The Axholme Academy 5.2 mi Good
- Melior Community Academy 7.4 mi Good
- Frederick Gough School 8.0 mi Good
- The St Lawrence Academy 8.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy 8.0 mi Good
- Outwood Academy Brumby 8.3 mi Good
- Outwood Academy Foxhills 8.4 mi Outstanding
- Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire 8.9 mi Good