55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
768.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,445
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDoncaster
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of The McAuley Catholic High School · Secondary with sixth form · Doncaster
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
-9pp
68%62%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-5pp
40%37%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
42.5
-3.1
45.844.142.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.5
EBacc entry
8%
-1pp
69%38%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
768.4
-77.8
1078.2923.3768.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 768.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.1
+0.5
33.331.429.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.1
A-level value added
-0.35
-0.3
+0.2-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+3pp
23%17%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,445
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Cantley Lane, Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Local authority
Doncaster
Website
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 | 55% | 35% | 42.5 | Not applicable | 8% | 768.4 | 13% | 1,445 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 40% | 45.6 | -0.06 | 9% | 846.2 | 14% | 1,433 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 40% | 44.9 | -0.03 | 16% | 992.7 | 26% | 1,422 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 39% | 45.5 | -0.18 | 21% | 994.2 | 32% | 1,477 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 40% | 45.8 | -0.18 | 69% | 1078.2 | 73% | 1,593 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 40% | 46.3 | -0.18 | 30% | 995.0 | 49% | 1,597 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 44% | 46.2 | -0.11 | 58% | — | 62% | 1,622 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.1 | C | -0.35 | 14% | 150 |
| 2023/24 | 29.6 | C | -0.02 | 11% | 129 |
| 2022/23 | 33.3 | C+ | — | 19% | 144 |
| 2021/22 | 33.3 | C+ | — | 23% | 125 |
| 2018/19 | 31.5 | C | -0.06 | 13% | 121 |
| 2017/18 | 35.1 | B- | +0.18 | 15% | 145 |
| 2016/17 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.07 | 16% | 157 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,445 | 16.9 | 14% | 19% | 30% | 9% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,433 | 15.7 | 13% | 17% | 26% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,422 | 15.1 | 11% | 16% | 27% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,477 | 15.7 | 12% | 16% | 26% | 11% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 1,556 | 17.1 | 11% | 16% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,593 | 17.1 | 9% | 14% | 24% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,597 | 15.5 | 8% | 14% | 24% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,622 | 15.2 | 8% | 12% | 23% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.