The Hayfield School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Doncaster, Yorkshire and the Humber DN9 3HG · Doncaster
#31 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#543 of 4,090 nationally
About The Hayfield School
The Hayfield School is a academy secondary located in Doncaster, in the Doncaster local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,088 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 82.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 31st of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (86th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (80th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,088; capacity filled 95.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 78.5%; ebacc average points 4.31.
There are 121 schools in Doncaster; The Hayfield School ranks 7th of 119 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)52.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)60.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Hayfield School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,088
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 60.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 78.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.31
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Hayfield School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
New College Doncaster
Doncaster · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 1 m away
Hayfield Lane Primary School
Doncaster · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
439 students · 331 m away
Hill House School
SOUTH YORKSHIRE · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
945 students · 866 m away
Auckley Primary Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
246 students · 1.1 km away
Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School
Doncaster · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
192 students · 2.1 km away
Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
371 students · 2.7 km away
Hatchell Wood Primary Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
433 students · 2.8 km away
St Oswald's CofE Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 2.8 km away
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,431 students · 2.9 km away
Tornedale Infant Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
158 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sheffield Springs Academy
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,083 students
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,093 students
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,083 students
Sirius Academy North
Hull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,095 students
Maltby Academy
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,096 students
Stokesley School
Stokesley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,079 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Hayfield School a good school?
The Hayfield School has a Success Index (England) of 82.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #31 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Hayfield School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
The Hayfield School ranks #31 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #543 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Hayfield School?
The Hayfield School had 1,088 students in 2025.
Is The Hayfield School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Hayfield School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Hayfield School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Hayfield School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.