83%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
573.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
758
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDoncaster
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.2:1
Admissions—
Religious character—
StatusOpen
Overview of The Laurel Academy · Secondary · Doncaster
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
83%
+16pp
83%71%59%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
+14pp
60%46%32%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
50.2
+6.7
50.246.442.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.2
EBacc entry
29%
+3pp
42%31%19%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
573.2
+148.6
573.2481.3389.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 573.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
758
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Maple Road, Mexborough, S64 9SD
Local authority
Doncaster
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 83% | 60% | 50.2 | Not applicable | 29% | 573.2 | 29% | 758 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 46% | 43.5 | +0.17 | 26% | 424.5 | 26% | 705 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 32% | 42.5 | +0.05 | 42% | 389.5 | 43% | 654 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 51% | 45.8 | +0.18 | 19% | 462.5 | 23% | 644 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 758 | 21.1 | 15% | 8% | 47% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 705 | 20.0 | 15% | 6% | 50% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 654 | 20.1 | 13% | 5% | 49% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 644 | 20.6 | 10% | 5% | 51% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 632 | 27.1 | 18% | 4% | 52% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 652 | 19.5 | 17% | 4% | 52% | 9% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.