Hall Cross AcademyHungerhill School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
Hall Cross Academy and Hungerhill School are secondary schools in Doncaster.
Hall Cross Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hungerhill School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Hungerhill School is ahead on our composite score.
Hall Cross Academy was judged Good and Hungerhill School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.8 for Hall Cross Academy and 49.2 for Hungerhill School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hall Cross Academy (50.6 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hungerhill School (51.1 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterHall Cross Academy | DoncasterHungerhill School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 20 in Doncaster | 1st of 20 in Doncaster Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,038 | 1,173 | |
| Capacity | 2,000 | 1,120 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN1 2HY | Doncaster, DN3 2JY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.8 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.5% | 50.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.8% | 75.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.3% | 57.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.03 | 4.58 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 301 | 217 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 214 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,038 | 1,173 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.3% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.1% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% | 19.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hall Cross Academy
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