Hall Cross Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Doncaster
Hall Cross Academy is a secondary school in Doncaster for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 May 2023.
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Catchment area for Hall Cross Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
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Key facts
- Address
- Thorne Road, Doncaster, DN1 2HY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Doncaster
- Pupils on roll
- 2,039 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 May 2023
Strengths
- “Hall Cross Academy is an inclusive school.”
- “Pupils told inspectors that bullying is rare.”
- “If it does occur, leaders take swift and effective action.”
To improve
- “At the present time, there are too few pupils taking modern languages and humanities.”
- “This limits the number studying the English Baccalaureate (EBacc).”
- “However, teachers’ use of assessment in lessons is inconsistent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 407 first-preference applications, 301 offers in total, 287 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Doncaster.
- Doncaster UTC 0.4 mi Good
- XP School 0.8 mi Good
- XP East 0.8 mi Requires improvement
- Astrea Academy Woodfields 1.8 mi Good
- Outwood Academy Danum 1.9 mi Good
- Don Valley Academy 2.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Ridgewood School 2.6 mi Good
- The McAuley Catholic High School 2.8 mi Good