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Secondary schools in Doncaster, ranked

The 20 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

  1. 1
    South Axholme Academy

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    53.2
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    The Hayfield School

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    52.6
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    Ridgewood School

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    49.5
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    Hungerhill School

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    49.2
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    De Warenne Academy

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    48.9
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    Doncaster UTC

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    48.6
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    Don Valley Academy

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    48.0
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    Hall Cross Academy

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    47.8
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    Ash Hill Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    46.9
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    Serlby Park Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    45.4
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    Outwood Academy Adwick

    Academy sponsor led

    43.7
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    Sir Thomas Wharton Academy

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    43.3
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    Outwood Academy Danum

    Academy sponsor led

    42.8
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    42.5
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    Trinity Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    42.4
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    Campsmount Academy

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    41.5
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
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    39.8
    Attainment 8
  18. 18
    Armthorpe Academy

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    39.5
    Attainment 8
  19. 19
    XP East

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    36.9
    Attainment 8
  20. 20
    Astrea Academy Woodfields

    Academy sponsor led

    36.8
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Doncaster?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, South Axholme Academy ranks first of 20 ranked secondary schools in Doncaster, with an average Attainment 8 score of 53.2. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Doncaster ranked?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Doncaster?
20 secondary schools in Doncaster published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.