South Axholme Academy
Burnham Road, Epworth, Doncaster, DN9 1BYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
South Axholme Academy is a secondary school in Doncaster for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 90 schools in North Lincolnshire. It ranks 3rd of 21 secondary schools in Doncaster. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 January 2023, report published 12 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 January 2023
South Axholme Academy is a warm and welcoming school. Leaders ensure that their decisions support pupils to achieve excellence and be ready, respectful and resilient in all that they do. Pupils' behaviour is calm and purposeful. They show high levels of self-control. In lessons, pupils focus fully on their work. Disruption to learning is exceptionally uncommon. Pupils get along well together and with adults working in the school. Bullying is very rare but, if it does happen, it is dealt with speedily and effectively. Pupils feel safe in school. Pupils benefit from a well-considered personal development curriculum that supports them to be ready for the next stage of their educational journey and for life in modern Britain. The personal development program for students in the sixth form is not as carefully designed. Some sixth-form students do not feel well prepared for the next stages of their lives. Pupils, and students, receive a high-quality education. This includes those post-16 students who receive some of their lessons at another college. Leaders have designed ambitious curriculums. Teachers are skilled and knowledgeable. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Pupils learn effectively and achieve highly in the qualifications they study.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum in a small number of subjects is not carefully planned, and implementation is less consistent. As a result, pupils' learning is not as strong in these subjects by the end of key stage 3. Pupils who take these subjects at GCSE do not perform as highly. Leaders should ensure that the plans, and steps already taken, to improve the quality of education in these subjects are implemented and carefully monitored for effectiveness.
- Students in key stage 5 do not benefit from a coherent personal development programme. As a result, students are not, and do not, feel fully prepared for the next stages of their lives. Leaders must ensure that the personal development programme for those students who remain in the sixth form meets their needs.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
178 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
910 pupils on roll, with places for 1,165
Schools near South Axholme Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Axholme Academy | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 38.4 |
| The Acres Independent School | 7 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 6.7 |
| Melior Community Academy | 7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 43.1 |
| OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus | 7 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 53.8 |
| Frederick Gough School | 8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 42.2 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ISLE EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stephanie Hamilton
- Phone
- 01427872121
- Address
- Burnham Road, Epworth, Doncaster, DN9 1BY
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- URN
- 137742
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.