Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands, Doncaster

In its own words: "Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands is based in the South Yorkshire town of Doncaster. We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place children at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 58% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 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 primary schools to Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands are Adwick Primary School (0.4 miles, 79% reading, 88% maths); St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 60% maths); Highfields Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 93% maths); and Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy (1.7 miles, 82% reading, 82% maths).

Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands is one of 40 schools run by Outwood Grange Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

45.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Black (6%).

In 2026, 76 pupils (19.3%) received SEN support and 11 (2.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Adwick Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Great North Road/Chadwick Road (adjacent), 130 metres away.

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

In 2024/25, Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands issued 66 suspensions, 17 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands are Outwood Academy Adwick (0.4 miles), Don Valley Academy (1.5 miles) and Ridgewood School (1.7 miles).