Following last week’s outstanding A Level results, Hill House School, Doncaster cemented its position as the top performing school in the area with another set of record GCSE results, with this year’s cohort achieving a massive 57% at grades 9-7, and a pass rate of 98% at grades 4 and above. A quarter of the year group achieved at least nine grades 9-7, with the pass rate at the top grade 9 being a massive 21%.

Top performers included Harry Humphreys, from Westwoodside, with seven grade 9s, one 8 and two 7s, Divya Singh, from Auckley, with six grade 9s and four grade 8s, and Chloe Hall, from Haxey, who secured six grade 9s and three grade 8s. Fenwick’s Lucy Morris, Austerfield’s Holly Damon and Sprotbrough’s Aarav Goel all achieved six grade 9s each.

Head of Senior School, Caroline Rogerson, was thrilled with the results, saying “these pupils have worked so hard and deserved great success. I congratulate them, their parents and their teachers on an outstanding set of grades. We now look forward to seeing them push ahead with their A levels.”

Headmaster David Holland praised the year group’s contribution to the wider life of the school and society in addition to their academic successes, commenting “among this record-breaking year group, we have outstanding actors, fabulous sportsmen and sportswomen, members of Doncaster Youth Parliament, and nationally recognised singers.”

Budding triathlete Daisy De Roeck achieved five grade 9s and three grade 8s in her haul, including a top grade in Ancient Greek, while national record holder Annabelle Petit received five grade 5s alongside developing her British Weightlifting career. Great Britain Biathlete Greta Highfield earned eight GCSEs including two grade 8s alongside her training commitments in Biathlon and Hockey, while leading performer and Yorkshire Hockey goalkeeper Oliver Scott-Simons scooped two grade 9s and four grade 8s amongst his results.