Admissions
You can apply for a primary school or secondary school place online:
Only Doncaster residents should complete our application forms. If you live outside of Doncaster you must apply to your home admission authority regardless of which school you wish to apply for.
Nursery admissions September 2023
If places are available children are eligible to be admitted the term after their third birthday and are admitted in criteria and date of birth order.
Guidance on Admissions for Overseas Nationals Entering the UK
Before applying for a school place you should check that you have have a right of abode or that the conditions of your immigration status otherwise permit you to access a state-funded school.
A child born between:
- 1 September and 31 December - is eligible from the start of the Spring Term in January
- 1 January and 31 March - is eligible from the start of the Summer Term in April
- 1 April and 31 August - is eligible from the start of the Autumn Term in September
Offer of a nursery place:
- Any letters/offers we send will be in relation to a September start only
- Once you have secured your September place, the school will contact you direct to offer any January or April starts
- If an early place is not available the Families Information Service can also provide you with details of other registered providers
Session times:
- The Headteacher decides which session a child will attend. Whilst every effort is made to take parents preferred session into account, parents must understand this is not always possible
How do I apply?
- For all schools you will need to complete an online form using the link below.
Admissions for September 2023 - July 2024 (Child's date of birth 01/09/2019 to 31/08/2020)
You should also use this application if your child would be of the correct age to start early in January or April 2023
(For example a child who is 3 during the autumn term may be able to start in January if there is a place available)
Use the link below to apply online now:
Click here to apply for a Nursery place at Town Field Primary
Starting School - Reception
Schools in Doncaster admit children to reception classes in September at the start of the school year if they have had their fourth birthday on or before 31 August.
Apply for SEPTEMBER 2023 - Reception
Children due to attend full time in a reception class or transferring to a Junior school can apply now.
It is important to apply as a number of schools will be full next September.
You are encouraged to include your catchment area school as one of your preferences even if this is not your first choice.
Click here to apply for a Reception place at Town Field Primary
Apply for Secondary School - Year 7 for September 2023
All children in Year 6 are due to start Secondary School in September 2023.
It is important to apply as a number of schools will be full next September.
You are encouraged to include your catchment area school as one of your preferences even if this is not your first choice.
Click here to apply for a Secondary school place