St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster, Doncaster
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster is an all-through school for pupils aged 5 to 19 in Doncaster, part of Delta Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster in detail
Getting a place at St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster
Across Doncaster, 90% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Doncaster lodged 208 appeals against secondary school offers; 154 reached a hearing and 22 succeeded (14.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster are The McAuley Catholic High School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.9); XP East (1.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 38.8); XP School (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.4); and Outwood Academy Danum (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45).
The McAuley Catholic High SchoolXP EastXP SchoolOutwood Academy Danum
The trust
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster is one of 64 schools run by Delta Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.1 in 2024/25.
Who goes there
50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 7 pupils (87.5%) received SEN support and 1 (12.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Doncaster Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Goodison Boulevard/St Wilfrids Road (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster are Hawthorn Primary School (0.5 miles), Willow Primary School (0.5 miles), Bessacarr Primary (0.5 miles) and Hatchell Wood Primary Academy (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Hawthorn Primary SchoolWillow Primary SchoolBessacarr PrimaryHatchell Wood Primary Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from December 2019, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Wilfrid's Academy transforms the lives of vulnerable young people by combining specialist support in mental health and youth justice with skilled teaching. Pupils gain genuine hope for the future, developing resilience and confidence while achieving qualifications many thought impossible. The school's personalised approach means most pupils on short-term placements successfully return to mainstream school, while those on longer-term placements progress successfully into education, employment or training.
Key Strengths
- Highly inclusive environment with personalised curricula and holistic therapies supporting emotional development
- Exceptional support from a multi-disciplinary team including mental health experts and youth justice specialists working alongside skilled staff
- Strong progress in reading, writing and maths, with many pupils working towards ambitious qualifications they previously thought were beyond their reach
- Pupils develop significantly improved behaviour and resilience, with far fewer incidents than in their previous schools
- Excellent careers guidance and enrichment activities that motivate pupils and prepare them well for education, employment or training
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with a strong culture that prioritises pupils' interests and wellbeing.
Extracurricular Activities
Work experience, enrichment activities to develop employment skills, careers pathways support
St Wilfrid's Academy is an alternative provision school in Doncaster that has significantly improved since its last inspection in 2019. The school provides assessment places, post-permanent exclusion provision, and longer-term key stage 4 pathways for pupils who have experienced disruption to their education.
At a Glance
50.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster.
- Howard ASC Doncaster560m away · Not yet graded
- Bessacarr Primary School @ Activ8 Camps Ltd790m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
5 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
School Occupancy
6%
Available places
8 pupils
125 places
117 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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.
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
8
Total Pupils
1
Boys
7
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
0.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,961
Mean salary
2026 data
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster
Questions parents ask about St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster
What is St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster's Ofsted rating?
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster?
No fixed boundary. When St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster is oversubscribed, Doncaster allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster?
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster has around 8 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster?
Apply through Doncaster's coordinated admissions process, naming St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster 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.
Does St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster: Howard ASC Doncaster (560m away, registered, not yet graded) and Bessacarr Primary School @ Activ8 Camps Ltd (790m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 5 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 St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster?
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster is at St Wilfrid's Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 6AH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)