Overall Oxbridge
#779
6 ranked schools · -126 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
50
Offers
20
Offer rate40.0%
+11.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
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
17
Special
schools
5
Other
schools
of which19sixth forms·27faith154 total
Area Performance
Doncaster schools rank in the top 55% of England
Across 136 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.20/10, -0.20 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
9% Elite
Distribution across all Doncaster schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Doncaster vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 55%
Across all ranked Doncaster schools
Top 53%Primaryavg #7,890 of 14,821
Top 58%Secondaryavg #2,211 of 3,803
Top 71%Sixth formavg #1,786 of 2,523
Primary schools: 101 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,890
-3 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 53% of 14,821
% 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
7.2/10
-0.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,890
-3 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 53% of 14,821
% 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
7.2/10
-0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,211
-8 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 58% of 3,803
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.0
+5.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,211
-8 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 58% of 3,803
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.0
+5.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 14 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.48 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,786
-21 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 71% of 2,523
% 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
7.3/10
-0.48 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,786
-21 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 71% of 2,523
% 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%
Oxford
#284
7 ranked schools · -22 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
3
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-16.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#878
7 ranked schools · -179 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
52
Offers
20
Offer rate38.5%
+1.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Doncaster town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Doncaster town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Doncaster town
Local directory
School profiles in Doncaster
Browse 52 local profile links across primary schools in doncaster town, secondary schools in doncaster town, sixth forms in doncaster town and other schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
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