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Hill House School

Independent · ages 2-19MixedIndependent945 pupilsSixth formNurseryDoncaster
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places195 spare945 pupils, 1,140 places
Average A level gradeB2024/25
Pupils on roll945Census January 2024

Hill House School is an independent school in South Yorkshire for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. It has 945 pupils and room for 1,140.

Sixth Avenue, Auckley, DONCASTER, South Yorkshire, DN9 3GG01302 776300thehillhouseschool.comMr David Holland headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

77 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score28.2
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 48.948.920182019: 42.342.320192022: 41.441.420222023: 36.436.420232024: 28.428.420242025: 28.228.22025
Since 2018: -20.7
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018DoncasterEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11776875615968
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 828.228.436.441.442.348.944.946.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%43%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%64%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score1.401.592.552.973.764.433.854.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%27%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 15 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Art and Design100%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
Physical Education81%grades 9 to 5, England 56%
Business72%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
French81%grades 9 to 5, England 60%

Subjects that did worse than the England average: Classical Civilisation (31% here, 58% across England).

What is taught hereOffers triple science, 3 languages, computer science, music, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Biology69 entries
75%England 82%
Chemistry50 entries
76%England 81%
Physics42 entries
81%England 82%
Business36 entries
72%England 51%
81%England 56%
Art and Design22 entries
100%England 58%
French21 entries
81%England 60%
31%England 58%
100%England 56%
Music10 entries
100%England 61%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Biology6938%75%93%82%
Chemistry5044%76%90%81%
Physics4233%81%93%82%
Business3631%72%92%51%
Physical Education3241%81%94%56%
Art and Design2255%100%100%58%
French2148%81%95%60%
Classical Civilisation1619%31%94%58%
Computer Science1362%100%100%56%
Music1080%100%100%61%
Religious Studies956%89%100%60%
Spanish863%75%88%54%
Latin875%100%100%82%
Drama729%100%100%60%
Other Sciences6100%100%100%67%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

68 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB39.0 points per entry
A level progress-0.06Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better27%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students685949448996
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry38.9944.0341.3943.8039.5638.13
Average A level gradeBB+BB+BB-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS38.2344.2442.0344.1939.6138.00
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects27%36%28%33%21%24%
A level progressA level value added-0.06+0.34-0.03-0.10

A level subjects

14 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Chemistry92%A* to B, England 53% · 13 entries
Biology77%A* to B, England 49% · 17 entries
Physical Education / Sports Studies53%A* to B, England 41% · 19 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics31Psychology23Physical Education / Sports Studies19History18Business Studies18Biology17Chemistry13Economics12Physics9Computer Science8English Literature8Logic / Philosophy7Geography5Mathematics (Further)5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics31 entries · 39% A* or A · 97% passed
58%England 60%
Psychology23 entries · 9% A* or A · 96% passed
35%England 46%
Physical Education / Sports Studies19 entries · 16% A* or A · 95% passed
53%England 41%
History18 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
56%England 55%
Business Studies18 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 47%
Biology17 entries · 65% A* or A · 100% passed
77%England 49%
Chemistry13 entries · 77% A* or A · 100% passed
92%England 53%
Economics12 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
58%England 57%
Physics9 entries · 44% A* or A · 100% passed
56%England 51%
Computer Science8 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 46%
English Literature8 entries · 38% A* or A · 100% passed
75%England 52%
Logic / Philosophy7 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 46%
Geography5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 51%
Mathematics (Further)5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 76%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
26.031.4
Gap 5.4England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Doncaster council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll945Census January 2024
Places1,14083% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support15%137 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%2 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls457 / 488
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll945890860780748728
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support12%10%10%9%5%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 49 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training88%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training88%93%88%
Education74%82%79%
Apprenticeship4%0%0%
Work10%11%10%
Not in education, work or training6%5%7%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m6112 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate72 per 1,000 people21% lower than the England average
Typical house price£175,000Doncaster
Nearest bus stop260 mFirst Avenue/Fifth Avenue, 5 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Hayfield Lane Primary SchoolCouncil550 m439Good 202362Compare
The Hayfield SchoolAcademy870 m1,088Good 202379Compare
New College DoncasterFree schools 16 to 19870 m0Not inspectedCompare
Auckley Primary AcademyAcademy1.0 miles246Good 202377Compare
St Oswald's CofE AcademyAcademy1.4 miles226No overall grade 202582Compare
Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy1.8 miles371Report card 202633Compare
Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.9 miles192Not inspected61Compare
Hatchell Wood Primary AcademyAcademy2.2 miles433Good 202211Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Hill House School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Hill House School yet.

How good are Hill House School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 28.2, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Hill House School have?

945 pupils aged 2 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 1,140 places, so it is 83% full.

Does Hill House School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B. 14 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Sixth Avenue, Auckley, DONCASTER, South Yorkshire, DN9 3GG
Telephone
01302 776300
Website
www.thehillhouseschool.com
Headteacher
Mr David Holland
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 2-19, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Doncaster
Ward
Finningley
Constituency
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1948
URN
106812 · LAESTAB 3716000 · UKPRN 10015730
Formerly
Hill House St Mary's School

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from