What did Ofsted judge Ash Hill Academy's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Ash Hill Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in March 2020 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Ash Hill Academy?

Ash Hill Academy has 827 pupils on roll.

What ages does Ash Hill Academy take?

Ash Hill Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Ash Hill Academy located?

Ash Hill Academy is located in DONCASTER, DN7 6JH, Doncaster.

How do I apply to Ash Hill Academy?

Ash Hill Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Ash Hill Academy?

When Ash Hill Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children or all Previously Looked After Children; 2. Catchment Area — Catchment Area Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the preferred school; 3. Siblings — Children who are living within the same family unit (e.g. stepchildren) who will be attending the requested school, at the point of admission. Where there are twins/children of multiple birth to be admitted to the school in the same year group. If there are insufficient places available for all siblings, and one can be allocated a place, the admission number will be exceeded to allow them to be placed in the same school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more pupils live equidistant from the school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal (e.g. in the case of flats), places will then be decided by Random Allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at Ash Hill Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81.7% of pupils at Ash Hill Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Ash Hill Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children or all Previously Looked After Children
2Catchment Area — Catchment Area Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the preferred school.
3Siblings — Children who are living within the same family unit (e.g. stepchildren) who will be attending the requested school, at the point of admission. Where there are twins/children of multiple birth to be admitted to the school in the same year group. If there are insufficient places available for all siblings, and one can be allocated a place, the admission number will be exceeded to allow them to be placed in the same school.
4Link Schools — Children attending a school which is a linked pyramid school and who have, on the closing date for applications, attended that school continuously for more than one calendar year.
5Proximity — Children who live nearest to the requested school measured in a straight line from the mid point of the pupil’s place of ordinary residence, to the entrance nearest to the reception point of the school building.

If two applications tie: If two or more pupils live equidistant from the school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal (e.g. in the case of flats), places will then be decided by Random Allocation.

School may deem a year group operationally full even if below the published admission number, based on curriculum planning and prejudice provisions.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Ash Hill Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ash Hill Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Ash Hill Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in March 2020 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ash Hill Academy?: Ash Hill Academy has 827 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ash Hill Academy take?: Ash Hill Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Ash Hill Academy located?: Ash Hill Academy is located in DONCASTER, DN7 6JH, Doncaster.
How do I apply to Ash Hill Academy?: Ash Hill Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Ash Hill Academy?: When Ash Hill Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children or all Previously Looked After Children; 2. Catchment Area — Catchment Area Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the preferred school; 3. Siblings — Children who are living within the same family unit (e.g. stepchildren) who will be attending the requested school, at the point of admission. Where there are twins/children of multiple birth to be admitted to the school in the same year group. If there are insufficient places available for all siblings, and one can be allocated a place, the admission number will be exceeded to allow them to be placed in the same school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more pupils live equidistant from the school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal (e.g. in the case of flats), places will then be decided by Random Allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ash Hill Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81.7% of pupils at Ash Hill Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Ash Hill Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children or all Previously Looked After Children
2Catchment Area — Catchment Area Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the preferred school.
3Siblings — Children who are living within the same family unit (e.g. stepchildren) who will be attending the requested school, at the point of admission. Where there are twins/children of multiple birth to be admitted to the school in the same year group. If there are insufficient places available for all siblings, and one can be allocated a place, the admission number will be exceeded to allow them to be placed in the same school.
4Link Schools — Children attending a school which is a linked pyramid school and who have, on the closing date for applications, attended that school continuously for more than one calendar year.
5Proximity — Children who live nearest to the requested school measured in a straight line from the mid point of the pupil’s place of ordinary residence, to the entrance nearest to the reception point of the school building.

School may deem a year group operationally full even if below the published admission number, based on curriculum planning and prejudice provisions.

Ash Hill Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ash Hill Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Ash Hill Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in March 2020 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ash Hill Academy?: Ash Hill Academy has 827 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ash Hill Academy take?: Ash Hill Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Ash Hill Academy located?: Ash Hill Academy is located in DONCASTER, DN7 6JH, Doncaster.
How do I apply to Ash Hill Academy?: Ash Hill Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Ash Hill Academy?: When Ash Hill Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children or all Previously Looked After Children; 2. Catchment Area — Catchment Area Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the preferred school; 3. Siblings — Children who are living within the same family unit (e.g. stepchildren) who will be attending the requested school, at the point of admission. Where there are twins/children of multiple birth to be admitted to the school in the same year group. If there are insufficient places available for all siblings, and one can be allocated a place, the admission number will be exceeded to allow them to be placed in the same school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more pupils live equidistant from the school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal (e.g. in the case of flats), places will then be decided by Random Allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ash Hill Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81.7% of pupils at Ash Hill Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Same phase, ranked by distance and how closely they match.

Connected nurseries & schools

Feeder schools & nurseries

Children attending these settings are given priority in this school's admissions.

Long Toft Primary School

Primary

Good

Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

Primary

Expected standard

Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School

Primary

Good

Crookesbroom Primary Academy

Primary

Good

Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School

Primary

Good

Dunsville Primary School

Primary

Good

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