Academy converter Secondary Open

The McAuley Catholic High School

Cantley Lane, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3QF

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 5 December 2023). Last inspected 5 December 2023.

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1,445
Pupils
29.0%
Free school meals
1 May 2014
Opened

About this school

The McAuley Catholic High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The school has 1,445 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 5 December 2023). Last inspected 5 December 2023. The Headteacher is James Tucker. The school is administered by Doncaster local authority. It belongs to THE MCAULEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 1 May 2014.

School details

Headteacher
James Tucker
Trust
THE MCAULEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Local authority
Doncaster
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
URN
140865

Admissions

Applications for places at The McAuley Catholic High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Doncaster). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

42.5
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−0.06
Progress 8 · 2023-24
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
55%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
3.33
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
8%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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