Education in Doncaster
Metropolitan boroughSouth east Yorkshire and The Humber. 323,016 people in 568 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Doncaster, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Doncaster had 141 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only141
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Doncaster had 141 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Doncaster. The map shows each one.
Schools in Doncaster
Doncaster has 141 open schools: 98 primary, 20 secondary, 16 special, 2 sixth form and further education, 2 independent and 3 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 3
- Good
- 51
- Requires improvement
- 2
- Inadequate
- 0
56 of the 127 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2019 and July 2024.
19 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
23 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Doncaster
3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Grange Lane Infant Academy (March 2023), Hill Top Academy (January 2024), Holy Family Catholic Primary School (February 2024).
Primary (98)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adwick Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 370 | Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed |
| Arksey Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 76 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 462 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 166 | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Askern Moss Road Infant Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 117 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Atlas Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 423 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Auckley Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 246 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Balby Central Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 448 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Barnburgh Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 232 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Barnby Dun Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 230 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bawtry Mayflower Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 216 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Bentley High Street Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 439 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Bentley New Village Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 250 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Bessacarr Primary | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 462 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 192 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Brooke Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 369 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 239 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Carcroft Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 225 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Carr Lodge Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 448 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2024 |
| Castle Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 143 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 363 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Copley Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 194 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Crookesbroom Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 207 | Good (overall), April 2022 |
| Denaby Main Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 164 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Dunsville Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 260 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 194 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Edlington Victoria Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 288 | Improved significantly, February 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Grange Lane Infant Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 251 | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| Green Top | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 426 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hatchell Wood Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 433 | Good (overall), February 2022 |
| Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 220 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| Hawthorn Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 231 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Hayfield Lane Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 439 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Hexthorpe Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 439 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Highfields Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 101 | Good (overall), February 2022 |
| Highwoods Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 198 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hill Top Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 380 | Outstanding (overall), January 2024 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 215 | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |
| Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 87 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Intake Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 269 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Kingfisher Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 432 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Kirk Sandall Infant School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 222 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Kirk Sandall Junior School | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 309 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Kirkby Avenue Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 347 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Lakeside Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 379 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Long Toft Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 282 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Marshland Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 187 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 227 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Montagu Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 352 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Morley Place Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 289 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| New Pastures Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 270 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Norton Infant School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 220 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, November 2023 |
| Norton Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 236 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 215 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 136 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 217 | Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 394 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Owston Park Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 445 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Park Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 416 | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| Pheasant Bank Academy | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 359 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 2024 |
| Plover Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 408 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Richmond Hill Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 414 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rosedale Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 175 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 371 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rowena Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 246 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Sandringham Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 433 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Scawsby Junior Academy | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 355 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 308 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 276 | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 302 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Sheep Dip Lane Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 256 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Southfield Primary | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 248 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Spa Academy Askern | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 253 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 208 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | 0 to 11 | 226 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 243 | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 153 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 246 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 198 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Oswald's CofE Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 226 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 204 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 224 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| The Mallard Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 356 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed, special measures |
| Thorne King Edward Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 336 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Tickhill Estfeld Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 218 | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 226 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Toll Bar Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 186 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Tornedale Infant Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 158 | Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changed |
| Town Field Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 464 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Tranmoor Primary | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 426 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 400 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wadworth Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 145 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Warmsworth Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 461 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Waverley Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 201 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| West Road Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 276 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Willow Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 417 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Windhill Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 302 | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Woodfield Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 402 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
Secondary (20)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armthorpe Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 695 | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Ash Hill Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 827 | Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), March 2020 |
| Astrea Academy Woodfields | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 662 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Campsmount Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 710 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| De Warenne Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 762 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Don Valley Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,093 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| Doncaster UTC | University technical college | 13 to 19 | 770 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Hall Cross Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 2,039 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Hungerhill School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,175 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Outwood Academy Adwick | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,048 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Outwood Academy Danum | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,083 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Ridgewood School | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,425 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Rossington All Saints Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 850 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Sir Thomas Wharton Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,226 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Hayfield School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,088 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| The Laurel Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 755 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| The McAuley Catholic High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,431 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Trinity Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,176 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| XP East | Free schools | 11 to 19 | 273 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| XP School | Free schools | 11 to 19 | 246 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
Special (16)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bader Academy | Free schools special | 5 to 19 | 131 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Coppice School | Academy special converter | 3 to 19 | 167 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Doncaster School for Deaf Children | Non-maintained special school | 4 to 19 | 41 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Fieldgate School | Other independent special school | 6 to 18 | 43 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Harrison College | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Heatherwood School | Academy special converter | 3 to 19 | 99 | School remains Outstanding, June 2024 |
| Hesley Holdings Limited | Special post 16 institution | 18 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Journey Education Group | Other independent special school | 5 to 18 | 15 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| More Than Ed Independent School | Other independent special school | 7 to 16 | 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| North Ridge Community School | Academy special converter | 3 to 19 | 181 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Pennine View School | Academy special sponsor led | 7 to 16 | 167 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Stone Hill School | Community special school | 5 to 19 | 182 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Sutherland House School Braithwell | Other independent special school | 5 to 19 | 0 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Ridge Employability College | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Waterside School | Other independent special school | 11 to 17 | 39 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Yorkshire Rose College | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN Colleges Group | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | |
| New College Doncaster | Free schools 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 0 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill House School | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 945 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Sycamore Hall Preparatory School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 16 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Medical PRU | Pupil referral unit | 5 to 16 | 24 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster | Free schools alternative provision | 5 to 19 | 8 | Improved significantly, June 2025Good (overall), December 2019 |
| The Levett School | Pupil referral unit | 5 to 16 | 13 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.