Exam Results
A Level Results 2026
Hill House Sixth students are celebrating after another year of superb A level results.
With a very impressive 50% of A Levels graded A*/A against a regional average of 25%, and 87% earning grades A* to C, Hill House students are set for some very exciting next steps.
Over a quarter of the entire Upper Sixth scored straight As or above, with top performers including Laurence Quayle (A*A*A*A), Callum Adamson (A*A*AA), Dulanya Senadeera (A*A*A*), Matthew Jackson (A*A*A*) Daniel Alton (A*AAA), Aarav Goel (A*A*A) and Olive Harris (A*A*A).
Henry Johnson’s A*A*AB takes him to study History and Politics at Selwyn College, Cambridge.
Hill House’s very strong tradition of supplying the next generation of doctors continues, with 9 pupils destined for Medical School.
As usual, some of the busiest students also did very well academically.
Joshua Christophers and Oliver Scott-Simons both head off to prestigious
Music Conservatoires, while Charlotte Dalby and Amelia Watson take the next steps in their careers by entering well known Drama Schools.
Nigeria rugby international Aye Kinfeosi-Oke goes to Leicester to study Accounting, while athletes Mario Garrido and Daniel Reeve have both earned places at universities in the United States as they look to further their sporting careers.
Captain of Hockey, Greta Highfield has earned a place at Leeds Beckett to pursue her dream of teaching, Rugby Captain
Jack Stow’s AAB will see him embark on a highly sought after Degree Apprenticeship in Law, while
Captain of Cricket, Jacob Ellam heads to a year playing in Australia secure in the knowledge that his BBC will see him welcomed at many universities in due course.
Head of Senior School, Caroline Rogerson was delighted to see so many excellent performances, saying ‘I am so very proud of all our hard working students and staff; the school’s results consistently place us at the top table for academic performance in this part of the world. This is especially pleasing given how many of our students are also excelling in other areas of life; for over 25% of our cohort to achieve a full house of A*/As is a fabulous achievement.’
GCSE Results 2025
Pupils and teachers at Hill House are celebrating another year of stellar GCSE results, after last year’s grades saw the school named as the Independent Senior School of the Year in the North by the Times.

A superb 46% of GCSEs awarded earned the top grades of 9-7, while the overall pass rate at grade 4 and above was 94%. Over a quarter of pupils achieved at least eight GCSEs at Grade 7 or above.
Star performers included Kajal Vashista, who was delighted with her eight grade 9s and two grade 8s, and Jessica Eggitt, who combined her seven grade 9s and three grade 8s with being the goalkeeper of the all-conquering U16 hockey team, who earlier this year were national cup runners-up at the Olympic Stadium. Lottie Bray, stalwart of the school Guitar Orchestra, achieved ten grades 9-7.

Musicians Sam Brown and Lilly Geraghty earned ten and nine grades 9-7 respectively, while James Towler secured a full set of ten top grades. Connie Crowther combined starring for Doncaster Ladies 1st XI and Hill House 1st XI with gaining eight grades 9-7, while Isabel Fortune Davies combined her national rugby and athletics career with earning six top grades.
Stage and singing star Alex Gourlay secured nine grades 9-7, while dual rugby star Ryan Havard earned eight top grades alongside Hari Agrawal and Joshua Joseph. Rugby colleague Josh McMaster was delighted with his nine grades 9-7, while Eloise Mellors combined her award-winning debating career with four grade 9s and five grade 8s.
Hockey stars Zac Hall, Poppy Crawford and Holly Pinchin earned nine top grades each, while Helena Bradbury and Hannah Farid also secured nine GCSES each at grades 9-7.
Subjects from widely differing areas claimed some fabulous results. The new Photography course scored 100% grades 9-6, while Geology managed 100% 9-7. The school’s largest Latin cohort for many years delivered an impressive 50% of passes at the highest grade 9.
Head of Senior School, Caroline Rogerson, was delighted with the pupils’ achievements, saying ‘this great set of results is testament to the hard work of all the staff and their pupils for so many years. We are very proud of them all, especially considering what superbly well-rounded and busy individuals these pupils are. We very much look forward to seeing them achieve great things in Hill House Sixth over the next 2 years.’