Schools in Doncaster
144 schools across 5 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 67 of 144 schools here that have a published grade.
Doncaster has 144 schools across 5 towns — 98 primary, 20 secondary, educating around 49,725 pupils. 96% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (64 of 67). There are currently 33 open teaching jobs in Doncaster. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Doncaster.
Doncasterlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Doncaster
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Doncaster
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1The Hayfield School52.6Attainment 8
- 2The Laurel Academy50.2Attainment 8
- 3Ridgewood School49.5Attainment 8
- 4Hungerhill School49.2Attainment 8
- 5De Warenne Academy48.9Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Doncaster
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Doncaster
DONCASTER
Mexborough
Not Yet Obtained
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Outstanding Schools in Doncaster
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Grange Lane Infant Academy
Doncaster, Doncaster· DN11 0QY
262 pupils
Trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Hill Top Academy
Doncaster, Doncaster· DN12 1PL
372 pupils
KS2: 78% met expected standard
Trust: EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Doncaster, Doncaster· DN7 5BL
207 pupils
KS2: 52% met expected standard
Trust: HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY TRUST