Schools in Doncaster
Local council area within South Yorkshire. Open a postcode district for school lists, Ofsted, distance filters, a map and area statistics.
10 postcode districts in Doncaster. 119 state-funded schools listed.
Using School Checker in Doncaster
This page lists 10 postcode districts in Doncaster. School Checker groups schools by outward postcode (for example WF2 or N1), not by parish or ward. Open a district to see every state-funded school we list, with Ofsted, attainment, attendance, and local context on one screen.
Across Doncaster we currently show 119 state-funded schools in 10 districts (91 primary, 18 secondary, 10 other phase). These figures come from official government school data and we update them regularly.
Districts with the most schools in Doncaster right now include DN5 (20 schools), DN4 (19 schools), DN3 (14 schools). Smaller outward codes can still be useful if you are comparing streets near a boundary.
Doncaster sits within South Yorkshire. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough.
- 91Primary
- 18Secondary
- 10Other
- 10Districts with schools
Postcode districts in Doncaster
Click a postcode district to open schools, map, distance filters, and local stats. Each card is one area and the whole card is clickable.
- DN1DN1 postcode districtView schools
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Atlas and Town
- DN11DN11 postcode districtView schools
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Bircotes, Harworth, Harworth Bircotes, Old Rossington, Rossington, Tickhill, and 1 more area
- DN12DN12 postcode districtView schools
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Castle, Conisbrough, Denaby Main, and Edlington
- DN2DN2 postcode districtView schools
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Heatherwood, Intake, Outwood, Park, Sandringham, Wheatley, and 1 more area
- DN3DN3 postcode districtView schools
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Armthorpe, Barnby Dun, Barnby Dun With Kirk Sandall, Branton, Cantley, Edenthorpe, and 2 more areas
- DN4DN4 postcode districtView schools
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Astrea, Balby, Bessacarr, Cantley, Finningley, Hexthorpe, and 7 more areas
- DN5DN5 postcode districtView schools
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Arksey, Barnburgh, Bentley, Brodsworth, Hooton Pagnell, Roman Ridge, and 4 more areas
- DN6DN6 postcode districtView schools
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Adwick, Askern, Carcroft, Highfields, Norton, Owston, and 2 more areas
- DN7DN7 postcode districtView schools
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Dunscroft, Dunsville, Hatfield, Hatfield Woodhouse, and Stainforth
- DN8DN8 postcode districtView schools
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Moorends and Thorne
Common questions about schools in Doncaster
- How many schools does School Checker list in Doncaster?
- We list 119 state-funded schools across 10 postcode districts in Doncaster (91 primary, 18 secondary, 10 other phase). Counts change when schools open, close, or change phase.
- How do school admissions work in Doncaster?
- Doncaster sits within South Yorkshire. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough. School Checker shows historic demand indicators on school cards where published. They are not a guarantee of a place. Always read the Doncaster admissions booklet and each school's oversubscription criteria.
- What is a postcode district on this page?
- A postcode district is the outward part of a postcode (the letters and numbers before the space, such as WF2). Doncaster is split into 10 districts on School Checker. Each district page lists schools whose postcode falls in that outward code, plus distance from your home postcode when you add one.
- How should I use School Checker to research schools in Doncaster?
- Start with the district closest to your home (busy districts here include DN5 (20 schools), DN4 (19 schools), DN3 (14 schools)). Add your full postcode on the district page for straight-line distances and map pins. Shortlist schools you like, then open Compare for side-by-side figures and a CSV download. Visit schools and confirm admissions rules with Doncaster before you apply.
- Where does the data for Doncaster schools come from?
- School names, addresses, and governance come from the government school register. Ofsted publishes inspection outcomes. The Department for Education publishes attendance, attainment, pupil characteristics, and SEN figures. Local context rows (crime, census, house prices) are labelled by geography on each district page. See our methodology page for more detail and how to report a likely error with a school URN.