Astrea Academy Woodfields is an 11-18 non-selective, non-denominational secondary school in Doncaster. We have 750 scholars on roll here, from Year 7 to Year 11. Our vision is: To provide an exceptional, knowledge rich educational experience to ensure all students succeed.
We are part of Astrea Academy Trust, a family of primary and secondary academies in Cambridgeshire and South Yorkshire. The trust is committed to making sure that every child gets a brilliant education. Astrea aims to make sure that children learn, thrive and lead successful lives. Being a part of this successful and ambitious trust means that our scholars, and colleagues alike, benefit from a rich partnership of opportunities.
Astrea Academy Woodfields is fully committed to an inclusive, comprehensive curriculum for all. Everything we do here is underpinned by our three core values: scholarship, curiosity and tenacity. We are very proud to be rated as a “Good” school by Ofsted. Following our latest inspection, in May 2024, inspectors praised our “incessant focus” on improving the quality of education that scholars receive.
As part of Astrea Academy Trust, we have used high-quality research and the experiences of the best schools to develop an ambitious curriculum, strong routines, and a life-changing programme of personal development. We believe in traditional approaches to teaching and we value scholarship. In recognition of this, we refer to our young adults as “scholars” to reflect the commitment that everyone makes to academic learning. We promote strong family values, manners, decency, hard work and kindness. We are both warm and strict so that scholars know we care about them and will help them succeed within firm boundaries.
While we have a strong focus on academic achievement, our scholars also benefit from a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Every scholar learns a classical musical instrument and practices this daily at home. They gain opportunities to play in orchestras and in world-class musical venues.
Scholars complete two hours of homework a day and are supported to recall this information throughout the curriculum. Every person in school learns poetry by heart and will recite this publicly every day at the start and end of school. We all dine together as a family at lunchtime and serve each other food and tidy the table at the end of the meal. This is an extraordinary school that believes in simplicity and old-fashioned family values.
If you are interested in coming to see more of what we do, then please email office@astreawoodfields.org to arrange a visit. We look forward to meeting you.