Hungerhill School, Doncaster

In its own words: ""Together we make a difference, where students come first, to achieve the extraordinary." Hungerhill School, established in 1976, is an outstanding school providing an exceptional standard of education with GCSE results significantly above the national average. Our success places us amongst the highest achieving schools in Doncaster and South Yorkshire."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Hungerhill School! I'm thrilled to be the Headteacher here; it's an honour and a privilege to be entrusted with one of the most important and rewarding jobs in the world."

In 2026, pupils at Hungerhill School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.8 in Doncaster and 47 across England.

60% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Doncaster and 47% in England.

That is up from 49.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.41: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 38.8, against 56.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Social Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 305 families put Hungerhill School as their first choice and 528 named it as one of their preferences, for 242 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 73 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Hungerhill School are Armthorpe Academy (1 mile, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 42.6); Outwood Academy Danum (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45); Hospital Teaching Service (2 miles); and Hall Cross Academy (2.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.6).

Hungerhill School's 2026 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Hungerhill School is one of 7 schools run by Brighter Futures Learning Partnership Trust, an academy trust.

123 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hungerhill School (as of September 2025): 63% would recommend the school, 75% say their child is happy there and 52% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (86%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (52%).

Of the 218 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 27% to a further education college, 10% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

7.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 127 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 25 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Kirk Sandall Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hungerhill Lane/Thorne Road (at), 50 metres away.

In 2024/25, Hungerhill School issued 418 suspensions, 35.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 5 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Hungerhill School are Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy (0.4 miles), Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy (0.5 miles), Kirk Sandall Infant School (0.6 miles) and Kirk Sandall Junior School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.