United Kingdom · Yorkshire and The Humber · Local Authority
Doncaster
Metropolitan district · Yorkshire and The Humber, England · population ~313k · 128 state-funded schools
The signature
How Doncaster ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£36,249/yr
Very low
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
House price
£175,000
Most affordable
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Rent
£684/mo
Most affordable
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,168/yr
Cheapest
Better than 92% of UK LAs
Crime
116.5/1k
Highest
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Deprivation
30.3
Most deprived
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Schools
95.3%
Strong
Better than 70% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
128 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
121 of 127 (95.3%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
128 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 128 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hall Cross Academy | Secondary | 2,038 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ridgewood School | Secondary | 1,453 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The McAuley Catholic High School | Secondary | 1,445 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Trinity Academy | Secondary | 1,231 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hungerhill School | Secondary | 1,173 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy | Secondary | 1,166 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Outwood Academy Danum | Secondary | 1,157 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Outwood Academy Adwick | Secondary | 1,117 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Don Valley Academy | Secondary | 1,101 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Hayfield School | Secondary | 1,082 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rossington All Saints Academy | Secondary | 858 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ash Hill Academy | Secondary | 820 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Laurel Academy | Secondary | 758 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
De Warenne Academy | Secondary | 757 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Campsmount Academy | Secondary | 745 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Doncaster UTC | Secondary | 737 | Good2022 | — | Ofsted |
Astrea Academy Woodfields | Secondary | 714 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Armthorpe Academy | Secondary | 684 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Warmsworth Primary School | Primary | 472 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Town Field Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 106731 | Primary | 469 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.