Hall Cross AcademyOutwood Academy Danum
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
Hall Cross Academy and Outwood Academy Danum are secondary schools in Doncaster.
Hall Cross Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Outwood Academy Danum scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hall Cross Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hall Cross Academy was judged Good and Outwood Academy Danum was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.8 for Hall Cross Academy and 42.8 for Outwood Academy Danum.
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 Outwood Academy Danum (41.9 in 2021-22, 42.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterHall Cross Academy | DoncasterOutwood Academy Danum | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 20 in Doncaster Stronger figure | 14th of 20 in Doncaster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,038 | 1,157 | |
| Capacity | 2,000 | 1,926 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN1 2HY | Doncaster, DN2 5QD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.8 Stronger figure | 42.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.5% Stronger figure | 42.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.8% Stronger figure | 60.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.3% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.03 Stronger figure | 3.75 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 301 | 226 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 214 | 25 | |
| A-level average points | 36.1 Stronger figure | 24.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.2 Stronger figure | 22.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.0% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,038 | 1,157 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.3% | 41.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.1% | 36.7% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% Stronger figure | 30.9% | 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
A-level average points
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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