Green Top Catchment Area
Green Top is an academy converter primary school in Doncaster , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 440 pupils, and a capacity of 417 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
440
Pupils
417
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Green Top Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Green Top?
The catchment area for Green Top is the geographic zone Doncaster uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Doncaster publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Green Top sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Doncaster. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Doncaster before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Doncaster catchment area documents →Green Top: at or above its 417 place limit
Green Top has a published admission number of 417 places. 440 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 417 places. Doncaster allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 25.2% of pupils at Green Top are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Doncaster.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Doncaster publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Doncaster school admissions →
Green Top: School Information
- Full address
- Middlebrook Lane, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 5LB
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 25.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144656
Other Primary Schools in Doncaster
If Green Top is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Doncaster are the next closest alternatives.
Arksey Primary School Catchment Area
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Toll Bar Primary School Catchment Area
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Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · DN5 8NQ
Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · DN5 7RN
Wadworth Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DN11 9AP
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DN7 5BG
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Green Top by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Green Top
What is the catchment area for Green Top? ▾
The catchment area for Green Top is the geographic zone Doncaster uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Doncaster publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Green Top oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Green Top currently has 440 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 417 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Green Top? ▾
Admission to Green Top is managed by Doncaster. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Green Top cover? ▾
Green Top is a primary school in Doncaster, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Green Top? ▾
Green Top was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.