SCHOOL PROFILE

De Warenne Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 135942
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 750 Published school capacity
Capacity used 101.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

3 March 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Exceptional
Curriculum & teaching Strong standard
Achievement Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

12 October 2021
Graded inspection Good
Published 5 December 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Doncaster
Trust DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 762 762 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 382 50.1% of pupils
Male pupils 380 49.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.9%
18.1 pts above England
School 42.9%
Doncaster 29.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.1%
17.2 pts below England
School 3.1%
Doncaster 15.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.1%
0.9 pts below England
School 0.1%
Doncaster 0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
94.8%
722
Any other White background
2.9%
22
Any other Mixed background
0.4%
3
Chinese
0.4%
3
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
3
African
0.3%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.9% 121 of 762 pupils
4.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.9%
Doncaster 19.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.5% 103 pupils
England 14.8% 1.3 pts below
EHC plans 2.4% 18 pupils
England 6.0% 3.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 42
Specific learning difficulty 26
Moderate learning difficulty 21
Autistic spectrum disorder 16
Speech, language & communication 12
Hearing impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

48.9 9.7 pts above England
School 48.9
Doncaster 40.8
Yorkshire and The Humber 39.9
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 54.4% England 36.0% 18.4 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 74.3% England 51.4% 22.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 27.9% England 30.6% 2.7 pts below England
EBacc average point score 4.28 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.31 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.32%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.10 pts higher than England
School 9.32%
Doncaster 6.00%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

27.41%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

11.60 pts higher than England
School 27.41%
Doncaster 16.15%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.57%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.76 pts higher than England
School 4.57%
Doncaster 1.51%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

101.6% 9.3 pts above England
De Warenne Academy
101.6%
Doncaster
87.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber
91.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information