There are 46 schools in Doncaster (excluding independent schools), including 31 primary schools, 8 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. Doncaster has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and 1 with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Doncaster under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Doncaster
| Total Schools | 46 |
| Total Pupils | 17,336 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.96 |
| Median Free School Meals | 29% |
The median school in Doncaster has 29% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 24th highest figure in South Yorkshire. This represents about 5,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Doncaster's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Doncaster is 18.96 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 19th lowest ratio in South Yorkshire, and the 239th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of the UK.
The 1 schools in Doncaster operating with pupil referral units offer 16 PRU places to the local area. For teen mothers, there are at least 6 places available (data quality standards vary) from the single school providing places for teen mothers.
Primaries
31
3.23% Outstanding • 58% Good
Secondaries
8
25% Outstanding • 38% Good
Sixth Forms
1
0% Outstanding • 100% Good
Most of Doncaster's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 18 schools or 58% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and high - about 19% and 19% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 26% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Doncaster's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Academy | 3–11 yrs | 280 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Balby Central Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 480 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
High |
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| Bessacarr Primary | 3–11 yrs | 472 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 218 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| Carr Lodge Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy | 4–11 yrs | 264 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| Edlington Victoria Academy | 3–11 yrs | 425 |
Good |
High |
Good |
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| Hatchell Wood Primary Academy | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| Hawthorn Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 275 | |||||
| Hexthorpe Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 630 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Low |
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| Hill Top Academy | 3–11 yrs | 397 |
High |
Good |
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| Intake Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
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| Kingfisher Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Kirk Sandall Infant School | 3–7 yrs | 240 |
Requires improvement |
High |
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| Kirk Sandall Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 360 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Lakeside Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 472 |
Good |
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| Mallard Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Low |
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| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 | Roman Catholic | ||||
| Park Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Plover Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 | |||||
| Richmond Hill Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
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| Sandringham Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
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| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 236 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington | 3–11 yrs | 220 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 | Roman Catholic | ||||
| Town Field Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
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| Town Field Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 | |||||
| Warmsworth Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 472 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
High |
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| Waverley Academy | 3–11 yrs | 280 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| Willow Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| Woodfield Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 296 |
Good |
Very high |
Low |
Most of Doncaster's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 3 schools or 38% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and very low - about 38% and 25% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 25% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Doncaster's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrea Academy Woodfields | 11–18 yrs |
Serious Weaknesses |
Very low |
High |
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| Doncaster UTC | 13–19 yrs | 750 |
Good |
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| Hall Cross Academy | 11–18 yrs | 2,000 |
Good |
High |
Very low |
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| Hungerhill School | 11–16 yrs | 1,120 |
Outstanding |
High |
Low |
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| Sir Thomas Wharton Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,266 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
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| The McAuley Catholic High School | 11–18 yrs | 1,730 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Low |
Roman Catholic | |
| XP East | 11–19 yrs | 450 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
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| XP School | 11–19 yrs | 350 |
Outstanding |
High |
Very low |
Most of Doncaster's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN Colleges Group | 16–99 yrs |
Good |
Most of Doncaster's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Doncaster's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Medical PRU | 5–16 yrs |
Good |
Very low |
Most of Doncaster's schools with teen mother places have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Doncaster's schools with teen mother places most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Medical PRU | 5–16 yrs |
Good |
Very low |