De Warenne Academy, Doncaster

Ofsted's report card from its 3 March 2026 inspection grades De Warenne Academy on 6 areas: 1 exceptional and 5 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Exceptional. "Disadvantaged pupils are at the centre of each decision made by leaders."

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils have achieved highly at the school over several years."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders' actions have significantly improved pupils' attendance over time."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "A broad and ambitious curriculum is on offer at the school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders make astute and well-informed decisions that significantly enhance pupils' education and wellbeing."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have constructed an appropriate and flexible personal development programme."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that their actions continue to have a highly positive impact in all areas of their work, drawing on their experience of the transformational inclusive practice already established at the school".

In 2026, pupils at De Warenne Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.8 in Doncaster and 47 across England.

53% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Doncaster and 47% in England.

That is down from 48.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.31: pupils made above 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 38.5, against 52.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.9 points.

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

For September 2026 entry, 146 families put De Warenne Academy as their first choice and 190 named it as one of their preferences, for 148 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 De Warenne Academy are Sir Thomas Wharton Academy (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.2); The Laurel Academy (2.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.8); Thrybergh Academy (3.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 34.6); and Swinton Academy (3.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.7).

De Warenne Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

De Warenne Academy is one of 64 schools run by Delta Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.1 in 2024/25.

47 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about De Warenne Academy (as of April 2026): 83% would recommend the school, 75% say their child is happy there and 30% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (30%).

Of the 142 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 52% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

42.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 103 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 18 (2.4%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Conisbrough Rail Station, about 700 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gardens Lane/Thirlwall Avenue (at), 20 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood De Warenne Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, De Warenne Academy issued 396 suspensions, 52.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to De Warenne Academy are Rowena Academy (under 0.1 miles), Morley Place Academy (0.1 miles), Castle Academy (0.4 miles) and St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.