Hall Cross AcademyXP East
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
Hall Cross Academy and XP East are secondary schools in Doncaster.
Hall Cross Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and XP East scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hall Cross Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hall Cross Academy was judged Good and XP East was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.6 for Hall Cross Academy and 38.8 for XP East.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hall Cross Academy (50.6 in 2021-22, 47.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at XP East (41.3 in 2021-22, 38.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterHall Cross Academy | DoncasterXP East | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 20 in Doncaster Stronger figure | 19th of 20 in Doncaster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,039 | 273 | |
| Capacity | 2,000 | 250 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN1 2HY | Doncaster, DN4 5NG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.6 Stronger figure | 38.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.3% Stronger figure | 26.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.6% Stronger figure | 55.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 302 | 45 | |
| 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 | 280 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.3% | 25.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.1% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 32.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 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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