Doncaster school admissions

For a September 2027 start, secondary applications close on 31 Oct 2026 and primary applications on 15 Jan 2027. Always confirm details on the council's own admissions page.

How to apply

Apply online through the council where you live, naming several schools in order of preference — including schools in other council areas. Every preference is considered equally against each school's admission criteria, and you're offered the highest-ranked school that can offer you a place.

We haven't yet confirmed the council's admissions page link.

GOV.UK: School admissions

Key dates for September 2027

Secondary applications close	31 Oct 2026	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Primary (reception) applications close	15 Jan 2027	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Secondary national offer day	1 Mar 2027	1 March or next working day
Primary national offer day	16 Apr 2027	16 April or next working day

Appeals

The council hasn't published a single appeal date we've confirmed. By law you must have at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter.

Source: School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Applications and offers by school, 2026/27

Catchment areas and admission decisions are made by the school's admissions authority (the local council or, for academies and many faith schools, the school or trust). Distances and past figures don't guarantee a place.

Secondary schools (19)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Armthorpe Academy	148	191	123	123	1.3 per offer
Ash Hill Academy	173	238	155	155	1.4 per offer
Astrea Academy Woodfields	134	152	91	91	1.1 per offer
Campsmount Academy	154	192	148	148	1.2 per offer
De Warenne Academy	148	190	146	146	1.3 per offer
Don Valley Academy	222	338	203	203	1.5 per offer
Hall Cross Academy	301	848	407	287	2.8 per offer
Hungerhill School	242	528	305	232	2.2 per offer
Outwood Academy Adwick	174	238	172	172	1.4 per offer
Outwood Academy Danum	199	294	118	117	1.5 per offer
Ridgewood School	231	393	239	225	1.7 per offer
Rossington All Saints Academy	134	190	128	128	1.4 per offer
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy	257	350	246	236	1.4 per offer
The Hayfield School	236	436	224	224	1.8 per offer
The Laurel Academy	170	202	160	160	1.2 per offer
The McAuley Catholic High School	199	369	168	168	1.9 per offer
Trinity Academy	205	260	195	195	1.3 per offer
XP East	49	298	58	25	6.1 per offer
XP School	50	427	125	39	8.5 per offer

Primary schools (91)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Adwick Primary School	47	71	42	42	1.5 per offer
Arksey Primary School	13	17	13	13	1.3 per offer
Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy	55	88	54	54	1.6 per offer
Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy	39	56	39	39	1.4 per offer
Askern Moss Road Infant Academy	27	42	26	26	1.6 per offer
Atlas Academy	39	46	39	39	1.2 per offer
Auckley Primary Academy	29	84	34	29	2.9 per offer
Balby Central Primary Academy	54	95	52	52	1.8 per offer
Barnburgh Primary Academy	30	39	33	30	1.3 per offer
Barnby Dun Primary Academy	24	42	24	24	1.8 per offer
Bawtry Mayflower Primary School	31	60	33	31	1.9 per offer
Bentley High Street Primary School	57	87	57	57	1.5 per offer
Bentley New Village Primary School	12	26	11	11	2.2 per offer
Bessacarr Primary	53	135	49	49	2.5 per offer
Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School	24	52	23	23	2.2 per offer
Brooke Primary Academy	34	55	32	32	1.6 per offer
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy	30	77	47	30	2.6 per offer
Carcroft Primary School	17	30	16	16	1.8 per offer
Carr Lodge Academy	57	85	61	57	1.5 per offer
Castle Academy	21	41	18	18	2.0 per offer
Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy	49	77	51	49	1.6 per offer
Crookesbroom Primary Academy	29	55	28	28	1.9 per offer
Denaby Main Primary Academy	14	24	14	14	1.7 per offer
Dunsville Primary School	19	32	17	17	1.7 per offer
Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy	24	45	18	18	1.9 per offer
Edlington Victoria Academy	26	40	25	25	1.5 per offer
Grange Lane Infant Academy	51	73	50	50	1.4 per offer
Green Top	55	87	54	54	1.6 per offer
Hatchell Wood Primary Academy	55	82	51	51	1.5 per offer
Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School	30	62	37	30	2.1 per offer
Hawthorn Primary School	20	29	19	19	1.5 per offer
Hayfield Lane Primary School	51	87	51	51	1.7 per offer
Hexthorpe Primary School	46	68	46	46	1.5 per offer
Highfields Primary Academy	6	6	6	6	1.0 per offer
Highwoods Academy	24	36	23	23	1.5 per offer
Hill Top Academy	44	69	44	44	1.6 per offer
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	30	52	39	30	1.7 per offer
Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School	8	12	8	8	1.5 per offer
Intake Primary Academy	16	39	16	16	2.4 per offer
Kingfisher Primary Academy	42	54	42	42	1.3 per offer
Kirk Sandall Infant School	53	78	45	45	1.5 per offer
Kirkby Avenue Primary School	35	39	35	35	1.1 per offer
Lakeside Primary Academy	32	52	31	31	1.6 per offer
Long Toft Primary School	43	45	38	38	1.0 per offer
Marshland Primary Academy	23	33	23	23	1.4 per offer
Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School	30	49	33	30	1.6 per offer
Montagu Academy	30	49	29	29	1.6 per offer
New Pastures Primary School	30	41	30	30	1.4 per offer
Norton Infant School	58	67	57	57	1.2 per offer
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School	28	62	35	27	2.2 per offer
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School	19	32	17	17	1.7 per offer
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy	25	51	22	22	2.0 per offer
Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands	36	49	33	33	1.4 per offer
Owston Park Primary Academy	54	67	54	54	1.2 per offer
Park Primary School	41	68	40	40	1.7 per offer
Plover Primary School	38	50	37	37	1.3 per offer
Richmond Hill Primary Academy	44	67	42	42	1.5 per offer
Rosedale Primary School	12	25	12	12	2.1 per offer
Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School	43	77	39	39	1.8 per offer
Rowena Academy	50	74	49	49	1.5 per offer
Sandringham Primary School	44	89	41	41	2.0 per offer
Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School	68	105	67	67	1.5 per offer
Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy	34	49	33	33	1.4 per offer
Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School	40	68	42	40	1.7 per offer
Sheep Dip Lane Academy	31	50	30	30	1.6 per offer
Southfield Primary	30	52	31	29	1.7 per offer
Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School	54	74	52	52	1.4 per offer
St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School	27	31	27	27	1.1 per offer
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School	30	52	33	29	1.7 per offer
St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School	21	45	32	21	2.1 per offer
St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy	30	55	37	30	1.8 per offer
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington	12	25	12	12	2.1 per offer
St Oswald's CofE Academy	28	44	28	28	1.6 per offer
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	30	60	29	28	2.0 per offer
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School	26	38	23	23	1.5 per offer
The Mallard Academy	33	42	31	31	1.3 per offer
Thorne King Edward Primary School	45	68	47	45	1.5 per offer
Tickhill Estfeld Primary School	22	68	20	20	3.1 per offer
Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School	34	59	36	34	1.7 per offer
Toll Bar Primary School	18	21	18	18	1.2 per offer
Tornedale Infant Academy	27	51	26	26	1.9 per offer
Town Field Primary School	54	84	53	53	1.6 per offer
Tranmoor Primary	32	61	31	31	1.9 per offer
Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School	50	74	48	48	1.5 per offer
Wadworth Primary School	15	37	13	13	2.5 per offer
Warmsworth Primary School	60	115	72	60	1.9 per offer
Waverley Academy	19	32	18	18	1.7 per offer
West Road Primary Academy	26	28	25	25	1.1 per offer
Willow Primary School	60	125	61	59	2.1 per offer
Windhill Primary School	25	32	24	24	1.3 per offer
Woodfield Primary School	37	50	35	35	1.4 per offer

Source: DfE secondary and primary school applications and offers (Open Government Licence v3.0).

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Questions

When is the Doncaster secondary school application deadline?

31 October for a September start, set nationally by the School Admissions Code. Late applications are usually considered only after on-time ones.

How long do I have to appeal?

Admission authorities must give you at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter (usually offer day). Many councils publish a specific date — use the council's date where shown.

Does this page tell me my chance of getting a place?

No. Places depend on each school's oversubscription criteria, which change every year. Only the admissions authority decides.