What did Ofsted judge Don Valley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Don Valley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2019 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Don Valley Academy?

Don Valley Academy has 1,093 pupils on roll.

What ages does Don Valley Academy take?

Don Valley Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Don Valley Academy located?

Don Valley Academy is located in Doncaster, DN5 9DD, Doncaster.

How do I apply to Don Valley Academy?

Don Valley 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 Don Valley Academy?

When Don Valley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children or all Previously Looked After Children; 2. 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 240 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. Measurements will be made using Synergy provided by Servelec Limited or a suitable substitute.

What is the largest ethnic background at Don Valley Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.8% of pupils at Don Valley 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 Don Valley 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 or all Previously Looked After Children
2Catchment 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 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. In the case of split site schools, ‘entrance nearest to the reception point’ will refer to the site the pupil attends for the purpose of morning registration.

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. Measurements will be made using Synergy provided by Servelec Limited or a suitable substitute.

Criterion e) Proximity is stated to be the final tie breaker; each preceding criterion also acts as a tie-breaker in order of priority.

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.

Don Valley Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Don Valley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Don Valley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2019 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Don Valley Academy?: Don Valley Academy has 1,093 pupils on roll.
What ages does Don Valley Academy take?: Don Valley Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Don Valley Academy located?: Don Valley Academy is located in Doncaster, DN5 9DD, Doncaster.
How do I apply to Don Valley Academy?: Don Valley 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 Don Valley Academy?: When Don Valley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children or all Previously Looked After Children; 2. 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 240 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. Measurements will be made using Synergy provided by Servelec Limited or a suitable substitute.
What is the largest ethnic background at Don Valley Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.8% of pupils at Don Valley 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 Don Valley 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 or all Previously Looked After Children
2Catchment 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 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. In the case of split site schools, ‘entrance nearest to the reception point’ will refer to the site the pupil attends for the purpose of morning registration.

Criterion e) Proximity is stated to be the final tie breaker; each preceding criterion also acts as a tie-breaker in order of priority.

Don Valley Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Don Valley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Don Valley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2019 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Don Valley Academy?: Don Valley Academy has 1,093 pupils on roll.
What ages does Don Valley Academy take?: Don Valley Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Don Valley Academy located?: Don Valley Academy is located in Doncaster, DN5 9DD, Doncaster.
How do I apply to Don Valley Academy?: Don Valley 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 Don Valley Academy?: When Don Valley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children or all Previously Looked After Children; 2. 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 240 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. Measurements will be made using Synergy provided by Servelec Limited or a suitable substitute.
What is the largest ethnic background at Don Valley Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.8% of pupils at Don Valley Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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