What did School Atlas judge De Warenne Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged De Warenne Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in March 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend De Warenne Academy?

De Warenne Academy has 762 pupils on roll.

What ages does De Warenne Academy take?

De Warenne Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is De Warenne Academy located?

De Warenne Academy is located in Doncaster, DN12 3JY, Doncaster.

How do I apply to De Warenne Academy?

De Warenne 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 De Warenne Academy?

When De Warenne Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. 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. (Details of Catchment Areas are available from the LA.) For applications for the year of entry, a catchment area school will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on the date set in the relevant co-ordinated admission scheme. Once a waiting list is formed, a child's place on that list will be updated in light of any new address; 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 a 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 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity is the final tie breaker; if equidistant, distance by road is measured, and if still equal, places will be decided by Random Allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at De Warenne Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.8% of pupils at De Warenne Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

De Warenne Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How places are decided at De Warenne 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 — 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. (Details of Catchment Areas are available from the LA.) For applications for the year of entry, a catchment area school will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on the date set in the relevant co-ordinated admission scheme. Once a waiting list is formed, a child's place on that list will be updated in light of any new address.
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 a 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 De Warenne Academy measured in a straight line from the point of the mid-point to the pupil's place of ordinary residence to the entrance nearest to the reception point of the academy. If two or more pupils live equidistant to the academy, the distance each pupil lives by road from the academy will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal, places will be decided by Random Allocation. Measurements will be made using Synergy provided by Servelec Limited or a suitable substitute.

If two applications tie: Proximity is the final tie breaker; if equidistant, distance by road is measured, and if still equal, places will be decided by Random Allocation.

Criterion e) Proximity is described as the final tie-breaker (criterion e) in the document text) but is also the last-ranked oversubscription criterion applied to sort preferences.

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.

De Warenne Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge De Warenne Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged De Warenne Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in March 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend De Warenne Academy?: De Warenne Academy has 762 pupils on roll.
What ages does De Warenne Academy take?: De Warenne Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is De Warenne Academy located?: De Warenne Academy is located in Doncaster, DN12 3JY, Doncaster.
How do I apply to De Warenne Academy?: De Warenne 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 De Warenne Academy?: When De Warenne Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. 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. (Details of Catchment Areas are available from the LA.) For applications for the year of entry, a catchment area school will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on the date set in the relevant co-ordinated admission scheme. Once a waiting list is formed, a child's place on that list will be updated in light of any new address; 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 a 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 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity is the final tie breaker; if equidistant, distance by road is measured, and if still equal, places will be decided by Random Allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at De Warenne Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.8% of pupils at De Warenne 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 De Warenne 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 — 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. (Details of Catchment Areas are available from the LA.) For applications for the year of entry, a catchment area school will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on the date set in the relevant co-ordinated admission scheme. Once a waiting list is formed, a child's place on that list will be updated in light of any new address.
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 a 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 De Warenne Academy measured in a straight line from the point of the mid-point to the pupil's place of ordinary residence to the entrance nearest to the reception point of the academy. If two or more pupils live equidistant to the academy, the distance each pupil lives by road from the academy will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal, places will be decided by Random Allocation. Measurements will be made using Synergy provided by Servelec Limited or a suitable substitute.

If two applications tie: Proximity is the final tie breaker; if equidistant, distance by road is measured, and if still equal, places will be decided by Random Allocation.

Criterion e) Proximity is described as the final tie-breaker (criterion e) in the document text) but is also the last-ranked oversubscription criterion applied to sort preferences.

De Warenne Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge De Warenne Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged De Warenne Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in March 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend De Warenne Academy?: De Warenne Academy has 762 pupils on roll.
What ages does De Warenne Academy take?: De Warenne Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is De Warenne Academy located?: De Warenne Academy is located in Doncaster, DN12 3JY, Doncaster.
How do I apply to De Warenne Academy?: De Warenne 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 De Warenne Academy?: When De Warenne Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. 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. (Details of Catchment Areas are available from the LA.) For applications for the year of entry, a catchment area school will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on the date set in the relevant co-ordinated admission scheme. Once a waiting list is formed, a child's place on that list will be updated in light of any new address; 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 a 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 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity is the final tie breaker; if equidistant, distance by road is measured, and if still equal, places will be decided by Random Allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at De Warenne Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.8% of pupils at De Warenne Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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