Doncaster's Schools

School Listings

To find listings of all schools in the Doncaster area use the Department for Education (DfE) website links below. You can search for a specific school if you know the name, for all schools of a particular type, or for schools in your area. Full details including school website addreses are provided where available.

Compare Schools

http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/search

By accessing this link you can find schools in England and view school performance, characteristics and spend per pupil data. You can find schools using a map or use the search fields.

Find a School using Edubase

http://www.edubase.gov.uk/home.xhtml

By clicking on the link above you will access the Edubase public portal which allows you to search for a wide range of educational establishments in England and Wales from nurseries through to colleges by name, location or type. It is an up to date database of educational establishments across England and Wales. So, whether you're looking for a specific single school or college or for more than one establishment meeting your criteria, EduBase can help.

Schools Information

Number	Age range	Type
11	4 - 7	Infant schools (all of which have nursery classes)
9	7 - 11	Junior schools
81	4 - 11	Infant and Junior schools ( of which 51 have a nursery class) (These schools may be called Primary Schools)
1	11 - 16	Secondary Schools
16	11 - 18	Secondary Schools
2	7 - 16	Special Schools
3	3 - 16	Special Schools

Schools are organised in a pyramid system and serve areas of the Borough, normally referred to as a 'catchment area'.

Community Schools are maintained by the Local Authority. The Council sets the admissions policy and allocate places in accordance with various criteria.

Aided schools are also denominational (Church of England or Roman Catholic). However admission to these schools is controlled by the Governing Body and not the Local Authority.

Special Schools are maintained by the Local Authority. Admission to these schools is determined by a Statement of Special Educational Needs.

Foundation Schools and Academies are funded directly by the Department for Education and admission to these schools is controlled by the Governing Body and not the Local Authority.

No school maintained by the Local Authority admits children on the basis of selection by ability or aptitude. The Local Authority has no arrangements for admitting children to non-maintained or private schools other than children with special educational needs.

School prospectuses are available free of charge from the school or local Libraries.

School Admissions

Full details of how to apply for admissions to Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools within the Doncaster area can be found on the main School Admissions page.

Last updated: 26 October 2011 Printable version