Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy — Primary School in Doncaster

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Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy

Doncaster, DN3 2DG

446 Pupils

500 Capacity

3–11 Age Range

23.20% FSM %

235 Boys

211 Girls

About Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy

Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy is a Primary Academies serving Doncaster and the surrounding area in Doncaster with a Does not apply character. The school for pupils aged 3–11 is part of the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

It has 446 pupils on roll. School capacity: 500. Current headteacher: Nicola Parker-Watts.

Information on Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Doncaster
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Administrative District	Doncaster
Parliamentary Constituency	Doncaster Central
Ward	Armthorpe
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Does not apply
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Has Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	ARMTHORPE SHAW WOOD ACADEMY LIMITED
Opened	01-09-2012
UKPRN	10037638
URN	138705
Data Last Updated	04-02-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mrs Nicola Parker-Watts	Accounting Officer	01/05/2022	—	N/A
Mrs Karen Woodstones	Chair of Trustees	21/02/2023	21/02/2027	Appointed by academy members
Mr Matthew Ridley	Chief Financial Officer	10/11/2014	—	N/A
Mrs Nicola Cosgrove	Member	25/12/2025	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr Scott Duffield	Member	29/06/2022	—	Original (signatory) members
Ms Jayne Purdy	Member	30/11/2023	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Karen Woodstones	Member	05/02/2020	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Michael Woodstones	Member	01/09/2022	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Samantha Blakeley	Trustee	20/01/2022	20/01/2028	Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates
Miss Rosie Buckley	Trustee	19/09/2024	19/09/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Stephen Copley	Trustee	02/05/2024	01/05/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Neil Cosgrove	Trustee	17/11/2025	17/11/2028	Appointed by GB/board