Don Valley Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Doncaster
Don Valley Academy is a secondary school in Doncaster for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 3 July 2024.
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Catchment area for Don Valley Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Jossey Lane, Scawthorpe, Doncaster, DN5 9DD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Doncaster
- Pupils on roll
- 1,093 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 3 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils achieve well at this school.”
- “The rich and broad curriculum prepares them effectively for life beyond school.”
- “The inspection coincided with a very wellattended awards evening to celebrate pupils’ effort and hard work.”
To improve
- “A number of pupils join the school with weak reading skills.”
- “Some pupils contravene the school’s behaviour policy.”
- “This sometimes results in suspensions.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 203 first-preference applications, 222 offers in total, 203 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Doncaster.
- Ridgewood School 0.7 mi Good
- Outwood Academy Adwick 1.6 mi Good
- Doncaster UTC 2.5 mi Good
- Hall Cross Academy 2.5 mi School remains Good
- XP School 3.2 mi Good
- XP East 3.2 mi Requires improvement
- Astrea Academy Woodfields 3.5 mi Good
- Outwood Academy Danum 3.7 mi Good