Overall Oxbridge
#628
6 ranked schools · +286 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
30
Offers
8
Offer rate26.7%
+4.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Doncaster
South Yorkshire's second-largest settlement and one of England's newest cities, Doncaster received city status in 2022 under the Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours, a recognition earned by a place that had grown from Roman fort to flat-racing capital along the River Don. Around 308,000 people live across the wider metropolitan borough today.
Edlington and Edenthorpe are among the more school-competitive corners of the borough, drawing families who weigh catchment carefully, while Belle Vue has long attracted parents focused on primary options in the western suburbs. Bentley and Hatfield extend the residential offer further north and east. The city sits in the Don Valley, east of the Pennines, with Doncaster station on the East Coast Main Line linking it to Leeds, York, and London King's Cross via LNER services.
110
Primary
schools
19
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
schools
2
Post-16
colleges
16
Special
schools
5
Other
schools
of which19sixth forms·27faith153 total
Area Performance
Doncaster schools rank in the top 56% of England
Across 142 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.11/10, -0.30 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
5% Elite
Distribution across all Doncaster schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Doncaster vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 56%
Across all ranked Doncaster schools
Top 53%Primaryavg #7,989 of 14,978
Top 59%Secondaryavg #2,276 of 3,862
Top 72%Sixth formavg #1,830 of 2,555
Primary schools: 101 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.29 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,989
-3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 53% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
64%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.29 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,989
-3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 53% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
64%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 21 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.35 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,276
-9 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 59% of 3,862
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.0
+5.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.35 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,276
-9 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 59% of 3,862
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.0
+5.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 20 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
-0.32 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,830
-22 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 72% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
14%
-11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
36%
-15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
-0.32 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,830
-22 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 72% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
14%
-11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
36%
-15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Cambridge
#590
6 ranked schools · +183 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
30
Offers
8
Offer rate26.7%
-2.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Doncaster
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Doncaster
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Doncaster
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