South Axholme Academy
Burnham Road, Epworth, Doncaster, DN9 1BY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ISLE EDUCATION TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Stephanie Hamilton
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Isle Education Trust
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,165
- Pupils on roll
- 910
- URN
- 137742
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01427872121
About this school
South Axholme Academy is a secondary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 910 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 172 | 187 | 178 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.3 | 49.3 | 53.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.42 +0.21 to +0.63 | +0.21 0.00 to +0.41 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 49.7% | 60.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 76.5% | 74.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 44% | 46.5% | 34.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How South Axholme Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51.3 | 37.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.3 | 36.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.2 | 35.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 953 |
| 2023/24 | 944 |
| 2024/25 | 914 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Axholme Academy compares
South Axholme Academy ranked 1st of 14 secondary schools in North Lincolnshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 84% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53.2 | 6.5% | 18.6% | 910 | — |
| The Axholme Academy | 38.4 | 10.1% | 26.5% | 518 | 5.2 miles |
| Melior Community Academy | 43.1 | 11.1% | 45.9% | 747 | 7.4 miles |
| Frederick Gough School | 42.2 | 9.5% | 28.8% | 1,334 | 8.0 miles |
| The St Lawrence Academy | 41.1 | 10.5% | 44.9% | 789 | 8.0 miles |
| Trinity Academy | 42.4 | 8% | 38.6% | 1,176 | 8.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.6%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.53%
- Persistent absence
- 16.01%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Axholme Academy5.2 miles
Secondary · Crowle
-
Melior Community Academy7.4 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
-
Frederick Gough School8.0 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
-
The St Lawrence Academy8.0 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
-
Trinity Academy8.0 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
South Axholme Academy ranks 1st of the 20 ranked secondary schools in Doncaster.
- Armthorpe Academy Secondary
- Ash Hill Academy Secondary
- Astrea Academy Woodfields Secondary
- Campsmount Academy Secondary
- De Warenne Academy Secondary
- Don Valley Academy Secondary
- Doncaster UTC Secondary
- Hall Cross Academy Secondary
- Hungerhill School Secondary
- Outwood Academy Adwick Secondary
- Outwood Academy Danum Secondary
- Ridgewood School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does South Axholme Academy teach?
- South Axholme Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the principal of South Axholme Academy?
- The principal of South Axholme Academy is Mrs Stephanie Hamilton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was South Axholme Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Axholme Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is South Axholme Academy?
- South Axholme Academy has 910 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is South Axholme Academy full?
- South Axholme Academy has capacity for 1,165 pupils and 910 on roll (78%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is South Axholme Academy a faith school?
- No. South Axholme Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is South Axholme Academy a selective school?
- No. South Axholme Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs South Axholme Academy?
- South Axholme Academy is part of ISLE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have South Axholme Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.3 in 2022/23 and 53.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Axholme Academy rank locally?
- South Axholme Academy ranked 1st of 14 secondary schools in North Lincolnshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 84% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Axholme Academy's absence rate?
- South Axholme Academy's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Axholme Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Axholme Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.