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Hungerhill School

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Type
  
Academy

Ages
  
11–16

Phone
  
+44 1302 885811

Gender
  
Mixed

Colours
  
Black, Red & White

Number of students
  
1,145

Headteacher
  
Mrs Helen Redford-Hernandez

Location
  
Hungerhill Lane Edenthorpe Doncaster South Yorkshire DN3 2JY England

Address
  
Hungerhill Ln, Edenthorpe, Doncaster DN3 2JY, UK

Local authority
  
Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster

Similar
  
Hall Cross Academy, Don Valley Academy, The McAuley Catholic, The Hayfield Further E, Ridgewood School

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Hungerhill school


Hungerhill School is a Mathematics and Computing College and academy, located on Hungerhill Lane, off of 'Thorne Road' (the A18) in Edenthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.

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Admissions

Hungerhill School features a curriculum for pupils aged 11 to 16. Students can choose the following subjects to study for GCSE:

  • Art, Craft and Design
  • Business Studies
  • Catering
  • Computer Science
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Engineering
  • Fast Track Physical Education
  • French
  • Food Preparation & Nutrition
  • Food Technology
  • Geography
  • Health & Social Care
  • History
  • Media
  • Music
  • Performing Arts (includes Drama and Music combined)
  • GCSE Physical Education
  • Product Design
  • Product Design with Electronics
  • Psychology
  • Religious Education
  • Spanish
  • Textiles
  • Triple Science

    • Compulsory subjects include:

  • Core IT
  • Core Physical Education
  • Ethics and Philosophy
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • Mathematics
  • PSHE
  • Science (includes Core and Additional)

    • History

  • The school opened in 1976 as a mixed comprehensive school with 800 pupils.
  • In September 2005, it gained specialist status in Science, Mathematics and Computing.
  • The school became an academy in August 2012.
  • The school officially opened its new "Maths" block to students in 2014.
  • As of September 2014, there are approximately 1,200 pupils attending, with over 75 teaching staff.
  • On 3 July 2015, the school officially launched its Teaching School programme following the outstanding performance in GCSE examinations. Hungerhill School was one of 52 schools across England to be granted this status in that round.
  • In Summer 2016, a new teaching block was completed on the school site. The building includes an examination hall, multi-use classrooms and laboratories. It is the first teaching block in the school to support the use of renewable energy, with solar panels installed on the roof.

    • International Schools Project

    Hungerhill School is part of the International Schools Project since 2012. It aims to create links with schools in other countries and establish the differences of teaching and learning. The following schools are linked with Hungerhill:

  • Apeguso Senior High School, Akosombo, Ghana
  • Adjena Senior High School, Akosombo, Ghana
  • Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Chennai, India
  • Collège Jean Monnet, Epernay, France

    • Students are chosen as ambassadors for the school and are involved in a variety of different activities which develop the link between the schools.

    Academic performance

    In January 2015, the school decided not to establish a sixth form.
    The school's GCSE results are above the national average.

    Alumni

  • Kelly Harrison, actress
  • Carl Lygo, Vice-Chancellor of BPP University
  • Joe Pugh, Doncaster Rovers forward

    • References

    Hungerhill School Wikipedia
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