Armthorpe Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Doncaster (Doncaster).
Attainment 8
42.6
▼ 3.6 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
39.2%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
93.5%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.7
▲ 1.0 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.2%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
14.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
77%
695 / 900 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Requires improvement
last graded, 2024
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Armthorpe Academy is a secondary school located in Doncaster. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 684 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 900. It is part of the CONSILIUM ACADEMIES. The school is led by Mr David Bisley.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 138314
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Bennett Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Graeme Levitt | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Gill Mills | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Bree Harrison | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Pippa Mell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sarah Grimble | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Lee Bubb | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Kaaren Allen | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Owen Inglis Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jonathan Dwyer Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Bisley Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Emma Bennett Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record