The McAuley Catholic High School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Cantley Lane
Cantley
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN3 3QF
Phone 01302537396
Reference Number 140865

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1445
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.03%
Girls: 51.97%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 29%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 19.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 19.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 104 117 221
8 126 114 240
9 116 120 236
10 122 116 238
11 116 114 230
12 55 91 146
13 55 79 134

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 54%
White, Other 13%
African 10.7%
Indian 4.1%
Asian, Other 3.5%
White & Black (African) 2.1%
White & Asian 1.7%
Pakistani 1.7%
Mixed, Other 1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.8%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 2024-02-08
Date Report
2023-12-05 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 08 February 2024
2021-06-25 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 14 September 2021
2021-03-18 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 04 May 2021
2020-02-11 School inspection:Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 13 May 2020
2017-11-15 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 13 December 2017
2014-05-01 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 07 May 2014
Previously as The McAuley Catholic High School
2010-10-04 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 03 November 2010
2009-04-23 Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 14 May 2009
2008-06-26 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 31 July 2008
2006-03-02 Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 22 March 2006
1999-11-29 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 12 May 2000
2010-10-04 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 03 November 2010
2009-04-23 Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 14 May 2009
2008-06-26 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 31 July 2008
2006-03-02 Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 22 March 2006
1999-11-29 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 12 May 2000

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 34.6% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 53.2% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 29.71 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 32.99 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C C C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 14.3% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 148 25
Third Preference 92 12
From another Local Authority 11 5

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Name Distance
Hatchell Wood Primary Academy
Plumpton Park Road, Bessacarr, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 6SL
0.66 miles
Hawthorn Primary School
Elmham Road, Cantley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 6LQ
0.76 miles
Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School
Valley Drive, Branton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3NB
0.87 miles
Willow Primary School
Alston Road, Bessacarr, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 7EZ
1.19 miles
Bessacarr Primary
Ellers Avenue, Bessacarr, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 7DT
1.24 miles
Southfield Primary
Tranmoor Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3BN
1.68 miles
Tranmoor Primary
Tranmoor Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3DB
1.76 miles
Auckley Primary Academy
School Lane, Auckley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN9 3JN
1.88 miles
Plover Primary School
Coniston Road, Intake, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 6JL
1.94 miles
Hayfield Lane Primary School
Hayfield Lane, Auckley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN9 3NB
2.02 miles
Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School
Sheepbridge Lane, Old Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 0EZ
2.03 miles
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Sandy Lane, St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5EP
2.05 miles
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mere Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 2DB
2.12 miles
Lakeside Primary Academy
Sandy Lane, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5ES
2.14 miles
St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Bevan Avenue, Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 0NB
2.16 miles
Pheasant Bank Academy
West End Lane, Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 0PQ
2.19 miles
Intake Primary Academy
Sidney Road, Intake, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 6EW
2.2 miles
Tornedale Infant Academy
Gattison Lane, Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 0NQ
2.21 miles
Sandringham Primary School
Sandringham Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 5LS
2.32 miles
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
Sandringham Road, Intake, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 5JG
2.36 miles
Name Distance
New College Doncaster
Hurst Lane, Auckley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN9 3HG
1.83 miles
The Hayfield School
Hurst Lane, Auckley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN9 3HG
1.83 miles
Heatherwood School
Leger Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 6HQ
1.99 miles
Outwood Academy Danum
Armthorpe Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 5QD
2.02 miles
Armthorpe Academy
Mere Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 2DA
2.2 miles
Doncaster School for Deaf Children
Leger Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 6AY
2.21 miles
Hill House School
SIXTH AVENUE, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, DN9 3GG
2.36 miles
XP East
Middle Bank, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5NG
2.38 miles
XP School
Middle Bank, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5NG
2.46 miles
Hospital Teaching Service
Level 1 the Children's Hospital, Doncaster, DN2 5LT
2.56 miles
Rossington All Saints Academy
Bond Street, Rossington, Not Yet Obtained, South Yorkshire, DN11 0BZ
2.77 miles
Hall Cross Academy
Thorne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 2HY
2.84 miles
Harrison College
Barclay Court, Doncaster, DN4 5HZ
2.96 miles
Hungerhill School
Hungerhill Lane, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 2JY
3.03 miles
Doncaster UTC
College Road, Doncaster, DN1 3BF
3.06 miles
Bader Academy
Chappell Avenue, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2EW
3.22 miles
DN Colleges Group
Chappell Drive, Doncaster, DN1 2RF
3.3 miles
Astrea Academy Woodfields
Weston Road, Doncaster, DN4 8ND
3.36 miles
More Than Ed Independent School
Cherry Tree Court, Cherry Tree Way Woodfield Park, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 8QN
3.66 miles
Journey Education Group
Oak Tree Lodge, Tickhill Road, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 8QN
3.66 miles
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