Schools near DN8
Doncaster, Doncaster · ranked for your family, with the reasons
5 state primary schools within 2 miles and 2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of DN8, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown.
iWhere the middle is
How it is worked outThe middle of DN8 is the average position of the 11 schools and nurseries we hold in it.
- Distances are as the crow flies.
State primary schools near DN8
5 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of DN8, ranked by what matters to you.
- 79of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · results: top 20% in England · Ofsted: Good (2023)
How it scored 79
- Resultsmatters16.2 of 20 points
Top 20% of 14,817 state schools in England: 76% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, September 2023: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters13 of 20 points
0.70 miles from the middle of DN8, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little4.8 of 10 points
Pupils missed 6.8% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.8% at schools with a similar intake; 1.2 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little10 of 10 points
Classes average 19.7 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 67of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2023) · results: top 37% in England
How it scored 67
- Resultsmatters12.7 of 20 points
Top 37% of 14,817 state schools in England: 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, September 2023: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters12.2 of 20 points
0.78 miles from the middle of DN8, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little2.6 of 10 points
Pupils missed 5.7% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 2.4 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little4.7 of 10 points
Classes average 26.3 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 65of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2025) · 0.85 miles
How it scored 65
- Resultsmatters9.5 of 20 points
Better than 47% of 14,817 state schools in England: 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, February 2025: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters11.5 of 20 points
0.85 miles from the middle of DN8, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little4.3 of 10 points
Pupils missed 3.7% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.8% at schools with a similar intake; 3.6 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little5.2 of 10 points
Classes average 25.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 50of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.72 miles · Ofsted report card (2026): lowest area needs attention
How it scored 50
- Resultsmatters4.8 of 20 points
Better than 24% of 14,817 state schools in England: 53% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters5 of 20 points
Ofsted report card, June 2026: its lowest area is needs attention. Ofsted
- Distancematters12.8 of 20 points
0.72 miles from the middle of DN8, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little3.1 of 10 points
Pupils missed 4.6% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 4.3 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little4.1 of 10 points
Classes average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
0.11 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · results: better than 30% of schools in England
How it scored 49
- Resultsmatters6.1 of 20 points
Better than 30% of 14,817 state schools in England: 56% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, July 2024: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters18.9 of 20 points
0.11 miles from the middle of DN8, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters5 of 20 points
In 2026 not every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place: 45 of 47. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little2.6 of 10 points
Pupils missed 5.7% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.8% at schools with a similar intake; 7.1 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little1.6 of 10 points
Classes average 30.1 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
State secondary schools near DN8
2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of DN8, ranked by what matters to you.
- 71of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.33 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
How it scored 71
- Resultsmatters3.2 of 20 points
Better than 16% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.49 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, April 2024: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters18.7 of 20 points
0.33 miles from the middle of DN8, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little5.1 of 10 points
Pupils missed 8.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 9.0% at schools with a similar intake; 23.4 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 19.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little8.8 of 10 points
Classes average 21.4 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 64of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2020) · results: top 32% in England
How it scored 64
- Resultsmatters13.7 of 20 points
Top 32% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.25 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, March 2020: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters5 of 20 points
3.8 miles from the middle of DN8, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little3.1 of 10 points
Pupils missed 8.5% of sessions in 2024/25, against 9.7% at schools with a similar intake; 87.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 25.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little7.6 of 10 points
Classes average 22.9 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
How the ranking works. Each school scores out of 100: each thing you care about scores it from 0 to 1 on a published figure, weighted by how much you said it matters, and the points under each school add up to its score. A figure we don't hold counts at the middle and the school says so.
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