De Warenne Academy
Gardens Lane, Doncaster, DN12 3JY
762 pupils · 102% of 750 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Free school meals
- 42.9%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 March 2026, published 17 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 48.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 54.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 74.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 27.9% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.99 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 148 | 146 | 190 | 148 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 146 | 139 | 171 | 145 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 145 | 158 | 184 | 145 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 143 | 135 | 159 | 140 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 164 | 161 | 184 | 164 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 143 | 135 | 154 | 142 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 140 | 132 | 148 | 134 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 150 | 156 | 175 | 150 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Sir Thomas Wharton Academy 3.7 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- The Laurel Academy 4.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Thrybergh Academy 5.3 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Swinton Academy 5.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities 6.7 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Astrea Academy Dearne 6.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.