The invention discloses a metal-doped ceramsite catalyst, which is prepared by sintering a metal salt with ozone catalytic effect and a ceramic matrix component, wherein the ceramic matrix component comprises pottery clay, a pore-forming agent, vermiculite and a fluxing agent, the fluxing agent is a composition of calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate, and the catalyst is large in specific surface area, high in porosity, good in catalytic oxidation effect, low in metal dissolution rate, high in utilization rate and low in secondary pollution. The invention further discloses a preparation method of the metal-doped ceramsite catalyst, wherein the preparation method of the ceramsite core is optimized, the doping mode of active components is improved, the catalyst can load high-content metal salt, the use amount of raw materials is small, the production cost is low, the safety is high, repeatability is achieved, and large-scale production and application can be achieved. The inventionfurther discloses applications of the metal-doped ceramsite catalyst, wherein the catalytic oxidation effect is good, organic pollutants in various kinds of sewage can be effectively removed, the utilization rate is high, secondary pollution is reduced, and follow-up treatment is not needed.