Hungerhill School
Hungerhill Lane, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2JY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- BRIGHTER FUTURES LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Crawford
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,120
- Pupils on roll
- 1,175
- URN
- 137899
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302885811
About this school
Hungerhill School is a secondary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,175 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hungerhill School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 217 | 218 | 217 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.6 | 51.1 | 49.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.39 +0.20 to +0.58 | +0.41 +0.22 to +0.60 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 54.1% | 50.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 77.1% | 75.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 47% | 58.7% | 57.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
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 Hungerhill 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 | 51.6 | 42 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.1 | 39.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.2 | 40.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,170 |
| 2023/24 | 1,172 |
| 2024/25 | 1,173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hungerhill School compares
Hungerhill School ranked 4th of 20 secondary schools in Doncaster for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 73% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.2 | 7.3% | 20.6% | 1,175 | — |
| Armthorpe Academy | 39.5 | 6.5% | 28.8% | 695 | 1.0 miles |
| Outwood Academy Danum | 42.8 | 9.9% | 41% | 1,083 | 1.3 miles |
| Hall Cross Academy | 47.8 | 7% | 31.3% | 2,039 | 2.9 miles |
| The McAuley Catholic High School | 42.5 | 8.9% | 29.8% | 1,431 | 3.0 miles |
| Ash Hill Academy | 46.9 | 8.5% | 42.8% | 827 | 3.1 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)
- 20.63%
- English as an additional language
- 7.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.27%
- Persistent absence
- 19.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Armthorpe Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
-
Outwood Academy Danum1.3 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
-
Hall Cross Academy2.9 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
-
The McAuley Catholic High School3.0 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
-
Ash Hill Academy3.1 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Hungerhill School ranks 4th 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
- Outwood Academy Adwick Secondary
- Outwood Academy Danum Secondary
- Ridgewood School Secondary
- Sir Thomas Wharton Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Hungerhill School teach?
- Hungerhill School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Hungerhill School?
- The headteacher of Hungerhill School is Mrs Kate Crawford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hungerhill School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hungerhill 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 many pupils are at Hungerhill School?
- Hungerhill School has 1,175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Hungerhill School full?
- Hungerhill School has capacity for 1,120 pupils and 1,175 on roll (105%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hungerhill School a faith school?
- No. Hungerhill School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hungerhill School a selective school?
- No. Hungerhill School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Hungerhill School part of an academy trust?
- Hungerhill School is part of BRIGHTER FUTURES LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hungerhill School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.6 in 2022/23 and 49.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hungerhill School compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- Hungerhill School ranked 4th of 20 secondary schools in Doncaster for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 73% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hungerhill School's absence rate?
- Hungerhill School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hungerhill School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hungerhill 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.