Hall Cross Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Unique reference
- 137842
- Address
- Thorne Road, DN1 2HY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1991 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 19.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.5%
- Persistent absence
- 19.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.3%
White British 54.6%
Other White 11.2%
Mixed 7.6%
Pakistani 7.6%
Other Asian 7.6%
Indian 2.8%
African 2.1%
Unclassified 2.1%
Other 1.6%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.48
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.6
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.7
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 17 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 260 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 90 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 260 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Hall Cross Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 293
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 436
- 2nd preference
- 195
- 3rd preference
- 133
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 264
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 308 167 141 |
| Year 8 | 310 149 161 |
| Year 9 | 293 152 141 |
| Year 10 | 311 151 160 |
| Year 11 | 295 144 151 |
| Year 12 | 255 118 137 |
| Year 13 | 219 78 141 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 79.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 29.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 27.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 20.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 6.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 69.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 34.0% 19.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.1% 1.7% |