Hall Cross Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 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
- 2038 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 19.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.4%
- Persistent absence
- 17.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.2%
White British 54.7%
Other White 10.6%
Other Asian 7.7%
Mixed 7%
Pakistani 6.9%
Unclassified 3.3%
African 2.8%
Indian 2.5%
Other 1.7%
Chinese 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 25%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.7
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.03
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 30 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 69 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 37 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
Admissions
Hall Cross Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 296
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 383
- 2nd preference
- 242
- 3rd preference
- 147
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 273
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 312 167 145 |
| Year 8 | 308 164 144 |
| Year 9 | 312 147 165 |
| Year 10 | 308 160 148 |
| Year 11 | 302 146 156 |
| Year 12 | 265 101 164 |
| Year 13 | 231 104 127 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 80.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 31.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 29.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 18.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 8.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 50.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 10.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 2.4% |