SCHOOL PROFILE

Astrea Academy Woodfields

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 146370
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 May 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Doncaster
Trust ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 662 662 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 337 50.9% of pupils
Male pupils 325 49.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

51.1%
26.3 pts above England
School 51.1%
Doncaster 29.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

44.3%
24.0 pts above England
School 44.3%
Doncaster 15.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
42.4%
281
Any other White background
13.7%
91
African
10.7%
71
Gypsy / Roma
9.5%
63
Any other ethnic group
6.9%
46
Any other Mixed background
2.7%
18
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 17.8% 118 of 662 pupils
3.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.8%
Doncaster 19.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.6% 110 pupils
England 14.8% 1.8 pts above
EHC plans 1.2% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 4.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 41
Moderate learning difficulty 25
Speech, language & communication 20
Autistic spectrum disorder 14
Specific learning difficulty 11
Vision impairment 3

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

36.8 2.4 pts below England
School 36.8
Doncaster 40.8
Yorkshire and The Humber 39.9
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 31.3% England 36.0% 4.7 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 50.0% England 51.4% 1.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 42.0% England 30.6% 11.4 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.36 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.68 · 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

9.86%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.64 pts higher than England
School 9.86%
Doncaster 6.00%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

32.59%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

16.77 pts higher than England
School 32.59%
Doncaster 16.15%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

9.56%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

7.76 pts higher than England
School 9.56%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information