Hungerhill School
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Hungerhill School is a converter academy in Doncaster for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 1,175 pupils, 55 more than it has places for. About 20 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 84 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 98% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2024, no overall grade.
Hungerhill Lane, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2JY01302 885811hungerhillschool.comMrs Kate Crawford headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 10 December 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
217 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 217 | 218 | 217 | 249 | 221 | 221 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 49.2 | 51.1 | 51.6 | 51.1 | 47.9 | 51.4 | 44.9 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.41 | +0.39 | +0.33 | +0.12 | +0.28 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 50% | 54% | 53% | 51% | 38% | 50% | 43% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 75% | 77% | 77% | 74% | 72% | 75% | 64% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.58 | 4.78 | 4.68 | 4.66 | 4.22 | 4.32 | 3.85 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 57% | 59% | 47% | 48% | 52% | 17% | 27% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 39.0 | 40.7 | 41.9 | 38.8 | 39.9 | 39.0 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 51.3 | 52.6 | 53.2 | 53.7 | 49.4 | 53.1 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 32.2 | 33.9 | 35.9 | 22.5 | 25.3 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 67.8 | 68.1 | 72.9 | 57.6 | 63.8 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 16 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
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Physical Education (23% here, 56% across England), Social Studies (44% here, 54% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 217 | 19% | 56% | 78% | 53% | 1,183 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 216 | 26% | 61% | 81% | 54% | 940 of 3,210 |
| Social Studies | 215 | 9% | 44% | 63% | 54% | 714 of 1,043 |
| English Literature | 213 | 20% | 61% | 78% | 58% | 1,190 of 3,202 |
| Combined Science | 160 | 4% | 40% | 64% | 36% | 1,099 of 3,084 |
| Geography | 110 | 21% | 50% | 67% | 51% | 1,407 of 3,116 |
| History | 97 | 25% | 55% | 71% | 52% | 1,275 of 3,126 |
| French | 79 | 13% | 92% | 95% | 60% | 132 of 1,974 |
| Physics | 54 | 37% | 96% | 100% | 82% | 683 of 2,546 |
| Chemistry | 54 | 54% | 100% | 100% | 81% | 352 of 2,537 |
| Biology | 54 | 48% | 100% | 100% | 82% | 298 of 2,570 |
| Spanish | 44 | 23% | 73% | 86% | 54% | 395 of 1,941 |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 24 | 8% | 67% | 83% | 52% | 290 of 1,098 |
| Physical Education | 22 | 5% | 23% | 46% | 56% | 1,432 of 1,559 |
| Art and Design | 19 | 11% | 53% | 84% | 58% | – |
| Other Modern Languages | 8 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 49% | – |
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.
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. 1 of the 3 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
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
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.
How places were given out for September 2026. 314 families put it down as their first choice and 242 of them got in (77%).
| Entry | Places | Put it first | Applied at all | Got a place | First choices who got in | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Secondary | 224 | 314 | 345 | 252 | 77% | – | LA |
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (35), Specific learning difficulty (29), language and communications needs (29), Moderate learning difficulty (26), Autistic spectrum disorder (25), Vision impairment (3).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 1,175 | 1,173 | 1,172 | 1,170 | 1,206 | 1,191 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 20% | 19% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 92.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 7.3% | 7.9% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.9% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 3.5% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 3.4% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.2% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 19.4% | 20.9% | 19.3% | 23.3% | 14.5% | 10.4% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 35.6 | 39.3 | 21.5 | 14.5 | 5.7 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 217 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 69%, compared with 96% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 92% | 92% | 96% | 98% |
| Education | 80% | 84% | 86% | 90% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| Work | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Not in education, work or training | 6% | 6% | 4% | 2% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
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 secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armthorpe Academy | Academy | 1.0 miles | 695 | Requires improvement 2024 | 7 | Compare |
| Outwood Academy Danum | Academy | 1.3 miles | 1,083 | Good 2024 | 41 | Compare |
| Hospital Teaching Service | Miscellaneous | 2.0 miles | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Hall Cross Academy | Academy | 2.9 miles | 2,039 | Good 2023 | 71 | Compare |
| The McAuley Catholic High School | Academy | 3.0 miles | 1,431 | Good 2023 | 38 | Compare |
| Ash Hill Academy | Academy | 3.1 miles | 827 | Good 2020 | 68 | Compare |
| XP East | Free school | 3.2 miles | 273 | Requires improvement 2024 | 9 | Compare |
| Doncaster UTC | University technical college | 3.3 miles | 770 | Good 2022 | 57 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Hungerhill School with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
No school with a similar mix of pupils within 25 km scores clearly higher.
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 84 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 84% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 79 to 88. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | in line | +0.06 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 217 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | well above | +0.34 | Ofsted grade, 1.8 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | above | +0.12 | DfE progress measure; 217 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | above | +0.04 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | in line | +0.03 | 2024/25; 1,222 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | well above | +0.12 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 217 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | in line | +0.01 | 217 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Hungerhill School a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. Hungerhill School scores 84 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 98% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 79 to 88, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Hungerhill School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Hungerhill School not judged at its last full inspection on 10 December 2024.
How good are Hungerhill School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 50% 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 49.2, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished about half a grade ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does Hungerhill School have?
1,175 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,120 places, so it is 105% full.
Is Hungerhill School oversubscribed?
Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.
What is attendance like at Hungerhill School?
Pupils were in school 92.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 19% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Hungerhill School?
The average class had 24.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 18% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Hungerhill School have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 92% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Hungerhill Lane, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2JY
- Telephone
- 01302 885811
- Website
- www.hungerhillschool.com
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Crawford
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Multi-academy trust
- Brighter Futures Learning Partnership Trust (7 schools)
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Ward
- Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall
- Constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 March 2012 (academy converter)
- URN
- 137899 · LAESTAB 3714040 · UKPRN 10036542
- Formerly
- Hungerhill School A Specialist Centre for Science, Mathematics and Computing
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Doncaster council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.