Pupils and staff at Hill House School were celebrating this week as the school was named as one of the top 10 independent schools in the North of England.

In the annual survey undertaken by The Times, which is based on academic performance, the Auckley school entered the top ten for the first time thanks to the pupils’ outstanding A Level and GCSE results.

Headmaster David Holland was delighted with the news, saying ‘this is great recognition for all the hard work of staff, governors, pupils and parents. Being judged to be one of the top 10 schools in the North is further validation of the school and Doncaster, coming alongside our recent inspection, where we achieved a ‘double excellent’ rating, and our recent admittance into HMC, the body representing the world’s leading 300 schools.’