66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1213.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,038
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDoncaster
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Hall Cross Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Doncaster
Part ofEXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-9pp
74%67%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-6pp
55%48%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
47.8
-2.1
50.648.546.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.8
EBacc entry
10%
-1pp
12%9%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
1213.5
+69.2
1213.51067.5921.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1213.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.1
+2.8
40.336.833.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
A-level value added
-0.08
+0.1
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+2pp
17%12%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,038
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Thorne Road, Doncaster, DN1 2HY
Local authority
Doncaster
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 66% | 46% | 47.8 | Not applicable | 10% | 1213.5 | 26% | 2,038 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 51% | 49.9 | +0.55 | 12% | 1144.3 | 22% | 1,991 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 49% | 49.6 | +0.48 | 6% | 987.3 | 14% | 1,910 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 55% | 50.6 | +0.38 | 11% | 1076.3 | 23% | 1,886 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 40% | 46.4 | +0.17 | 9% | 921.5 | 21% | 1,963 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 31% | 43.7 | -0.19 | 7% | 970.0 | 17% | 1,945 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 38% | 47.1 | +0.16 | 12% | — | 20% | 1,905 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.1 | B- | -0.08 | 13% | 255 |
| 2023/24 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.18 | 12% | 250 |
| 2022/23 | 38.1 | B- | — | 17% | 190 |
| 2021/22 | 40.3 | B | — | 17% | 230 |
| 2018/19 | 33.7 | C+ | -0.06 | 7% | 352 |
| 2017/18 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.10 | 12% | 287 |
| 2016/17 | 30.9 | C | +0.01 | 9% | 318 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,038 | 16.0 | 10% | 19% | 31% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,991 | 15.7 | 9% | 20% | 30% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,910 | 14.8 | 10% | 23% | 28% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,886 | 13.6 | 9% | 24% | 27% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,892 | 14.7 | 8% | 25% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,963 | 15.0 | 9% | 23% | 32% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,945 | 13.7 | 9% | 23% | 32% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,905 | 13.7 | 7% | 23% | 34% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.