Astrea Academy Woodfields, Doncaster

In its own words: "Astrea Academy Woodfields is an 11-18 non-selective, non-denominational secondary school in Doncaster. We have 750 scholars on roll here, from Year 7 to Year 11. Our vision is: To provide an exceptional, knowledge rich educational experience to ensure all students succeed. We are part of Astrea Academy Trust, a family of primary and secondary academies in Cambridgeshire and South Yorkshire."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include chess and homework club.

In 2026, pupils at Astrea Academy Woodfields averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.8 in Doncaster and 47 across England.

37% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Doncaster and 47% in England.

That is up from 36.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.68: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.4, against 45.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 91 families put Astrea Academy Woodfields as their first choice and 152 named it as one of their preferences, for 134 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Astrea Academy Woodfields are XP School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.4); XP East (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 38.8); Doncaster UTC (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.1); and Hall Cross Academy (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.6).

Astrea Academy Woodfields's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Astrea Academy Woodfields is one of 26 schools run by Astrea Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.9 in 2024/25.

Of the 114 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 74% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 49% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 9 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 33% went on to university or other higher education, 11% to apprenticeships and 11% into work.

51.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 44.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Black (13%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 110 pupils (16.6%) received SEN support and 8 (1.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Astrea Academy Woodfields had 52 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Doncaster Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Weston Road/Goldsmith Road (at), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Astrea Academy Woodfields stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 235 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Doncaster (131), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Astrea Academy Woodfields issued 1326 suspensions, 185.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 5 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Astrea Academy Woodfields are Carr Lodge Academy (0.4 miles), Woodfield Primary School (0.4 miles), The Mallard Academy (1 mile) and Balby Central Primary Academy (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.