1
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN7 5BL
1
25 Mar 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Doncaster
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Doncaster. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
98
Outstanding
7
Good
80
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 88% · RI: 4% · I: 0%
2
Hill Top Academy
Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN12 1PL
1
14 Mar 2024
3
Grange Lane Infant Academy
Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN11 0QY
1
2 May 2023
4
Kirkby Avenue Primary School
Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN5 9TF
1
16 Jun 2015
5
Scawsby Junior Academy
Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN5 8NQ
1
20 Apr 2015
6
St Oswald's CofE Academy
Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN9 3EQ
1
4 Jul 2014
7
Warmsworth Primary School
Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN4 9RG
1
8 Apr 2014
8
New Pastures Primary School
Mexborough • South Yorkshire • S64 0LT
2
12 Sep 2024
9
Castle Academy
Doncaster • DN12 3DW
2
12 Sep 2024
10
Thorne King Edward Primary School
Doncaster • South Yorkshire • DN8 4BY
2
11 Sep 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Hawthorn Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Kirk Sandall Infant School 2 • Jul 2024
- Carcroft Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Lakeside Primary Academy 2 • Jun 2024
- Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands 2 • May 2024
- Rosedale Primary School 2 • Mar 2024
- Balby Central Primary Academy 2 • Mar 2024
- Tranmoor Primary 2 • Feb 2024
- Norton Junior School 2 • Jan 2024
- Brooke Primary Academy 2 • Nov 2023