Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Academy converter in Doncaster, Doncaster.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1226 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1266 |
| Free school meals | 32.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | PLACE PARTNERSHIP - A MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Doncaster |
| Address | Tait Avenue, Edlington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 1HH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.stwacademy.com/ |
| Telephone | 01709864100 |
| URN | 144364 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 17 March 2026, published 20 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Exceptional |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 September 2021, published 23 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- De Warenne Academy (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Astrea Academy Woodfields (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Maltby Academy (secondary school, about 5.8 km)
- XP School (secondary school, about 6.1 km)
- Doncaster UTC (secondary school, about 6.2 km)
- XP East (secondary school, about 6.3 km)
- Hall Cross Academy (secondary school, about 6.8 km)
- Ridgewood School (secondary school, about 7.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.