School Chooser

Secondary schools in Doncaster

There are 21 secondary schools in Doncaster, teaching 19,334 pupils. Of the 20 with a score, 7 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 4 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in DoncasterAll schools in DoncasterPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families34%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools7 of 20scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)152 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full6 of 18schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size22.4one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Doncaster

From Doncaster council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 19 secondary schools, 0 of which filled on distance and 15 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Most first choices per place

XP School
2.5 per place
Hall Cross Academy
1.4 per place
Hungerhill School
1.4 per place
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
1.2 per place
XP East
1.2 per place
Ridgewood School
1.0 per place
Campsmount Academy
1.0 per place
De Warenne Academy
1.0 per place

Source: Doncaster council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (21)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Hungerhill SchoolAcademy · ages 11-161,17520%No overall grade 20248479 to 88
2The Hayfield SchoolAcademy · ages 11-161,08814%Good 20237972 to 83
3The Laurel AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Mexborough75547%Good 20237567 to 81
4De Warenne AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1676243%Report card 20267365 to 79
5Don Valley AcademyAcademy · ages 11-161,09341%Good 20247365 to 79
6Hall Cross AcademyAcademy · ages 11-182,03930%Good 20237163 to 77
7Ash Hill AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1682745%Good 20206859 to 75
8Doncaster UTCUniversity technical college · ages 13-1977028%Good 20225747 to 67
9Rossington All Saints AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1685029%Good 20225545 to 66
10Ridgewood SchoolAcademy · ages 11-191,42521%Good 20225545 to 65
11Sir Thomas Wharton AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,22632%Report card 20264738 to 58
12Campsmount AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1871035%Good 20234131 to 51
13Outwood Academy DanumAcademy · ages 11-181,08340%Good 20244131 to 51
14Outwood Academy AdwickAcademy · ages 11-181,04840%Good 20233930 to 49
15The McAuley Catholic High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-181,43130%Good 20233828 to 47
16Trinity AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,17639%Good 20243527 to 46
17Astrea Academy WoodfieldsAcademy · ages 11-1666251%Good 20242820 to 39
18XP SchoolFree school · ages 11-1924635%Good 20232819 to 41
19XP EastFree school · ages 11-1927330%Requires improvement 202495 to 14
20Armthorpe AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1669528%Requires improvement 202475 to 11
Hospital Teaching ServiceMiscellaneous · ages 2-19––Not inspected–

Secondary schools by town in Doncaster

Doncaster20 schoolsMexborough1 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

North Yorkshire41 schoolsLeeds46 schoolsBradford35 schoolsKirklees27 schoolsSheffield31 schoolsEast Riding of Yorkshire18 schoolsWakefield18 schoolsRotherham16 schoolsCalderdale13 schoolsKingston upon Hull, City of13 schoolsBarnsley11 schoolsNorth Lincolnshire14 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.