South Axholme Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · North Lincolnshire
Burnham Road, Doncaster, DN9 1BY
70
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 18/01/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
93.5%
16.0% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
910
Capacity used
Has space78%
1,165 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
170 of 170 families who put it first got an offer
174
Places offered
240
Total applications
1.4
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 170 | 170 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 52 | 2 | ● 4% |
| 3rd preference | 16 | 1 | ● 6% |
| Later preferences (4th–5th) | 2 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 240 | 173 | 72% |
1st preference success by year
North Lincolnshire lets families list 5 preferences. 66 applications came from outside the council area (39 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Stephanie Hamilton
- Address
- Burnham Road, Epworth, Doncaster, DN9 1BY
- Phone
- 01427872121
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Ward / constituency
- Axholme Central · Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Area
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 137742
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 18% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 1% | — | — |
| SEN support | 10% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ISLE EDUCATION TRUST
910 pupils · 1,165 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
18 January 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 943 pupils
Attendance
93.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
6.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
16.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
2.3%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 49.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.21 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.37 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 53.2 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 60.7% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 74.7% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 34.3% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.65 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 178 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 33.41 | 35 |
| Average grade | C+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 9.1% | 17% |
| A-level students | 15 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 178 | 22% | 69% | 79% | |
| English Language | 178 | 21% | 63% | 76% | |
| English Literature | 178 | 25% | 66% | 84% | |
| Biology | 93 | 30% | 74% | 92% | |
| Physics | 93 | 27% | 70% | 91% | |
| Chemistry | 93 | 38% | 74% | 89% | |
| Geography | 93 | 26% | 59% | 71% | |
| History | 87 | 33% | 60% | 70% | |
| Combined Science | 85 | 8% | 35% | 58% | |
| Art and Design | 68 | 41% | 78% | 85% | |
| Spanish | 63 | 29% | 70% | 86% | |
| Statistics | 41 | 0% | 44% | 59% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through North Lincolnshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.