Harrison College, Doncaster
Harrison College is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Doncaster.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Harrison College in detail
Harrison College in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "As the Principal and founding Director of the college, I feel privileged to be working with young people from my home town of Doncaster to improve their quality of life and opportunities for the future. Currently fewer than 1 in 4 young people with high functioning autism access education after GCSE and only 16% are in full time employment."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Harrison College are Waterside School (0.3 miles, Good); Doncaster School for Deaf Children (1.1 miles, Good); Yorkshire Rose College (1.1 miles, Good); and More Than Ed Independent School (1.3 miles).
Waterside SchoolDoncaster School for Deaf ChildrenYorkshire Rose CollegeMore Than Ed Independent School
Who goes there
Harrison College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Doncaster Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heavens Walk/White Rose Way (near), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Harrison College stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 653 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Doncaster (131), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Harrison College
Harrison College, Doncaster, has been awarded the ‘flagship award’ by the Skills Builder Partnership.
19 Aug 2026
Harrison College x Go Green
26 May 2026
Businesses Rewarded for Their Efforts in Championing Neurodiverse Individuals
26 May 2026
Deputy Mayor for South Yorkshire Sends Thanks for an Inspirational Visit
26 May 2026
Harrison College Students Gain Valuable Skills with Airport Partnership
8 Apr 2026
Harrison College Launches Business Initiative
8 Apr 2026
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Harrison College from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Harrison College is in Doncaster; for families living there:
Apply to Doncaster for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 20 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Doncaster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Doncaster
Across Doncaster council
Places available
3,913
Applications
3,506
Got 1st preference
89.9%
Got preferred school
97.4%
All secondary applications across Doncaster council (2026/27), not just this school.
Special educational needs provision
Harrison College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Harrison College
What is the catchment area for Harrison College?
No fixed boundary. When Harrison College is oversubscribed, Doncaster allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Harrison College have specialist SEN provision?
Harrison College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Harrison College?
Apply through Doncaster's coordinated admissions process, naming Harrison College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Harrison College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 20 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Harrison College?
Harrison College is at Barclay Court, Heavens Walk, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5HZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)