The Hayfield School
Hurst Lane, Auckley, Doncaster, DN9 3HG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE HAYFIELD SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Fox
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,110
- Pupils on roll
- 1,088
- URN
- 136672
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302770589
About this school
The Hayfield School is a secondary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,088 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 205 | 204 | 205 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.2 | 51.2 | 52.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.45 +0.25 to +0.64 | +0.63 +0.43 to +0.82 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 64% | 56.9% | 60.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 74.5% | 78.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 14% | 9.3% | 8.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Hayfield School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Doncaster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.2 | 42 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.2 | 39.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.6 | 40.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,076 |
| 2023/24 | 1,061 |
| 2024/25 | 1,082 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Hayfield School compares
The Hayfield School ranked 1st of 20 secondary schools in Doncaster for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.6 | 6.3% | 14.3% | 1,088 | — |
| The McAuley Catholic High School | 42.5 | 8.9% | 29.8% | 1,431 | 1.8 miles |
| Rossington All Saints Academy | 47.4 | 7.4% | 30.1% | 850 | 2.4 miles |
| Armthorpe Academy | 39.5 | 6.5% | 28.8% | 695 | 3.6 miles |
| Outwood Academy Danum | 42.8 | 9.9% | 41% | 1,083 | 3.8 miles |
| XP East | 36.9 | 7.9% | 25.6% | 273 | 4.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.33%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.28%
- Persistent absence
- 16.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The McAuley Catholic High School1.8 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
-
Rossington All Saints Academy2.4 miles
Secondary · Not Yet Obtained
-
Armthorpe Academy3.6 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
-
Outwood Academy Danum3.8 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
-
XP East4.1 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
The Hayfield School ranks 2nd of the 20 ranked secondary schools in Doncaster.
- Armthorpe Academy Secondary
- Ash Hill Academy Secondary
- Astrea Academy Woodfields Secondary
- Campsmount Academy Secondary
- De Warenne Academy Secondary
- Don Valley Academy Secondary
- Doncaster UTC Secondary
- Hall Cross Academy Secondary
- Hungerhill School Secondary
- Outwood Academy Adwick Secondary
- Outwood Academy Danum Secondary
- Ridgewood School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Hayfield School teach?
- The Hayfield School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of The Hayfield School?
- The headteacher of The Hayfield School is Mrs Lisa Fox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Hayfield School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Hayfield School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Hayfield School?
- The Hayfield School has 1,088 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is The Hayfield School full?
- The Hayfield School has capacity for 1,110 pupils and 1,088 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Hayfield School a faith school?
- No. The Hayfield School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Hayfield School a selective school?
- No. The Hayfield School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs The Hayfield School?
- The Hayfield School is part of THE HAYFIELD SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Hayfield School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.2 in 2022/23 and 52.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Hayfield School rank locally?
- The Hayfield School ranked 1st of 20 secondary schools in Doncaster for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Hayfield School's absence rate?
- The Hayfield School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Hayfield School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Hayfield School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.