Schools in Doncaster

110 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Doncaster

Primary

Offered their first choice 96.5%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 96.3% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 98.8%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 3,089
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 96.5% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.8% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is much the same as in 2016, when it was 96.3%.

The council's primary schools between them had 4,235 places for 3,089 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

Offered their first choice 89.9%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 95.5% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 97.4%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 3,506
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 89.9% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 97.4% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 5.6 points lower than in 2016, when it was 95.5%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 3,913 places for 3,506 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in Doncaster lodged 331 appeals about a school place.

210 of them were heard by a panel and 38 succeeded, which is about 18 in every 100 heard.

The other 121 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Secondary

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Armthorpe Academy Doncaster	0.83	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Ash Hill Academy DONCASTER	0.90	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Astrea Academy Woodfields Doncaster	0.68	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Campsmount Academy Doncaster	0.96	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
De Warenne Academy Doncaster	0.99	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Don Valley Academy Doncaster	0.91	-	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection
Hall Cross Academy Doncaster	1.35	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Hungerhill School Doncaster	1.26	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Outwood Academy Adwick Doncaster	0.99	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Outwood Academy Danum Doncaster	0.59	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Ridgewood School Doncaster	1.03	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Rossington All Saints Academy Doncaster	0.96	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy Doncaster	0.96	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
The Hayfield School Doncaster	0.95	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
The Laurel Academy Mexborough	0.94	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
The McAuley Catholic High School Doncaster	0.84	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Trinity Academy Doncaster	0.95	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
XP East Doncaster	1.18	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
XP School Doncaster	2.50	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)

Elsewhere

Most sought-after schools in Doncaster by first preferences per place
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Schools in DN2 (7)
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Schools in DN6 (11)
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Schools in DN9 (11)
Schools in S64 (12)
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