Hungerhill School is a secondary school in Doncaster, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Hungerhill School currently has around 1173 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.5% boys and 53.5% girls. Around 19.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.9%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 38% who stay in school sixth forms and 45% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Hungerhill Lane, Doncaster, DN3 2JY |
| Website: | https://www.hungerhillschool.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01302885811 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Doncaster |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kate Crawford |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137899 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/12/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1120 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1173 |
| Number of Boys: | 545 |
| Number of Girls: | 628 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.90% | 973 |
| Other White | 6.20% | 73 |
| African | 1.80% | 21 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 15 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 14 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 11 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 6 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster St Aidan's CofE Primary and Nursery School Wilberforce Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RW | - not rated | 629 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's CofE First School Wilberforce Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RW | - not rated | 629 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy Church Balk , Edenthorpe DN3 2PP | 3out of 4 | 655 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Canon Popham Church of England (VA) Primary and Nursery School Church Balk , Edenthorpe DN3 2PP | - not rated | 655 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Edenthorpe Hall Primary School The Drive , Edenthorpe DN3 2LS | - not rated | 836 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curlew Middle School Barnby Dun Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RG | - not rated | 948 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barnby Dun Middle School Top Road , Barnby Dun DN3 1DB | - not rated | 3,015 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungerhill School Hungerhill Lane , Edenthorpe DN3 2JY | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hungerhill School A Specialist Centre for Science, Mathematics and Computing Hungerhill Lane , Edenthorpe DN3 2JY | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Armthorpe School Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DA | - not rated | 1,711 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Armthorpe Academy Mere Lane , Armthorpe DN3 2DA | 2out of 4 | 1,711 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy Danum Armthorpe Road , DN2 5QD | 3out of 4 | 2,198 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatley Hills Middle School Leger Way , DN2 5RW | - not rated | 1,712 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Intake Middle School Coniston Road , DN2 6JL | - not rated | 3,116 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bader Academy Chappell Avenue , Edenthorpe DN3 2EW | - not rated | 492 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Long Sandall Centre Barnby Dun Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RG | - not rated | 948 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Nexus Centre Cedar Road , DN4 9EY | - not rated | 948 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Gateway Centre Barnby Dun Road , Clay Lane DN2 4RG | - not rated | 948 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Heatherwood School Leger Way , DN2 6HQ | - not rated | 2,405 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.