Green Top

About Green Top

Green Top sits just above the Doncaster local authority average for primary schools when it comes to the key measure of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The school’s figure of 63% beats the LA average of 61%, placing it in the middle of the pack rather than at the top. In the Doncaster rankings, it comes 45th out of 87 primary schools, which puts it in the top half but not among the highest performers. Its national percentile of just under 50% tells a similar story: this is a solidly average school that does a little better than its immediate neighbours. The school is oversubscribed, with 62 applications for 43 places in the 2025/26 intake, and all 43 first-preference families were offered a spot. That suggests local parents see it as a reliable choice, even if it doesn’t dominate the league tables.

Looking closer at the 2023/24 KS2 results, the picture is mixed but generally positive. In reading, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard and 27% hit the higher standard, with an average score of 103. Writing saw 72% at expected and 10% at higher. Maths was slightly weaker: 73% at expected and 15% at higher, with an average score of 104. The combined expected standard in all three subjects was 63%, as noted. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2014, rated it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management and Good for early years provision. An ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed it remains Good. That’s a step up from its previous inspection in 2013, which rated it Requires Improvement. So the school has clearly stabilised and maintained a decent standard over the past decade.

Green Top is a larger-than-average primary, with 440 pupils against a capacity of 417, and it offers nursery provision for children from age three. Facilities include a sensory room, library, sports hall, and even a chapel, which is unusual for a school with no religious character. The SEND provision is comprehensive, covering dyslexia, autism, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, and physical disabilities. After-school clubs include science, drama, book club and eco club, while sports on offer are netball, rounders, cross country and dance. For families in Doncaster who want a stable, well-regarded state primary that’s slightly above the local average and oversubscribed but still accessible, Green Top is a sensible option. It’s not the highest-flying school in the area, but it’s clearly doing enough to keep local parents happy.

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