Armthorpe Academy
Academy converter · 695 pupils
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.5
Free schools
XP East
- Pupils on roll
- 273of 250 places
- Free school meals
- 29.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 48
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, 11 June 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 48 pupils who finished Year 11 at XP East in 2023, 10% stayed on in XP East’s own sixth form (Doncaster average 29%), 50% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 15 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 27% went to university (Doncaster 28%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 36.9 against 46.1 across England and 44.6 in Doncaster, with 23% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 94% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Doncaster and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | XP East | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 48 | 3,265 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 88% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 10% | 29% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 25% | 18% | 13% |
| — further education college | 50% | 31% | 37% |
| — other education | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | XP East | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 15 | 3,672 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 40% | 73% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 27% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 7% | 31% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 53% | 21% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | XP East | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 36.9 | 44.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 23% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 44% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 42% | 25% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.31 | 3.81 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% | 30% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 30.9 | 34.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 38.1 | 49.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 4% | 13% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 48 | 100% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 54% |
| Mathematics | 48 | 100% | 88% | 2% | 22% | 48% |
| English Literature | 48 | 100% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 46% |
| Combined Science | 47 | 98% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 47% |
| Statistics | 45 | 94% | 5% | 0% | 20% | 38% |
| History | 44 | 92% | 41% | 18% | 26% | 48% |
| Religious Studies | 23 | 48% | 31% | 9% | 32% | 43% |
| Spanish | 20 | 42% | 19% | 0% | 27% | 45% |
| Art and Design | 17 | 35% | 7% | 24% | 24% | 65% |
| Photography | 16 | 33% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 63% |
| 3D Design | 9 | 19% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 0% |
| Citizenship Studies | 5 | 10% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Geography | 4 | 8% | 41% | — | 25% | — |
| Psychology | 2 | 4% | 3% | — | 22% | — |
| Biology | 1 | 2% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 7 | — | — |
| Health Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 2 | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Doncaster
Ash Hill Academy
Academy sponsor led · 827 pupils
71% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.9
Astrea Academy Woodfields
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 662 pupils
73% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.8
Campsmount Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 710 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.5
De Warenne Academy
Academy sponsor led · 762 pupils
70% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.9
Doncaster UTC
University technical college · sixth form · 770 pupils
77% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.6
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.