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The McAuley Catholic High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Cantley Lane, Cantley, Doncaster DN3 3QF · mcauley.org.uk · 01302 537396

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
42.5
average Attainment 8 score. Doncaster 44.6, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,431
83% of 1,730 places
Local authority
Doncaster
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
30.2%
First language not English
19.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 168 families put the school first and 199 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 172 (Places 228)172September 2023: 128 (Places 178)128September 2024: 123 (Places 166)123September 2025: 141 (Places 179)141September 2026: 168 (Places 199)168Places 199
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261991680.8100%
September 2025Sept 20251791410.8100%
September 2024Sept 20241661230.7100%
September 2023Sept 20231781280.7100%
September 2022Sept 20222281720.8100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.5, and 34.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Doncaster it was 44.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.2 (England 46.3)46.22017/18: 46.3 (England 46.5)46.32018/19: 45.8 (England 46.7)45.82021/22: 45.5 (England 48.8)45.52022/23: 44.9 (England 46.3)44.92023/24: 45.6 (England 45.9)45.62024/25: 42.5 (England 46.0)42.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼42.546.0
▼34.6%45.4%
▼55.4%64.8%
▼7.8%40.5%
▼3.334.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form55.2+9.8
Sixth form college10.4−4.9
Further education21.7−1.6
Other education1.3−0.2
Apprenticeship3.5−1.1
Employment0.9−2.9
Not in a lasting destination4.3+0.9
Activity not captured2.6−0.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.8 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 32.0 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 35.1 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 31.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 33.3 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 33.3 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 29.6 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 30.1 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
106 studentsC (30.1)Below average -0.35
109 studentsC (29.7)Below average -0.34
86 studentsMerit+ (27.1)Average -0.10
Tech level6 studentsDist- (30)Average +0.13
14.3%AAB or better
98.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2487C (29.6)-0.02
2022/23101C+ (33.3)—
2021/22105C+ (33.3)—
2018/19116C (31.5)-0.06
2017/18136B- (35.1)+0.18
2016/17146C+ (32)+0.07
2015/16177C (28.8)+0.02

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University46.6−16.4
Further and other education2.50
Further education1.7+0.9
Other education0.9−0.8
Apprenticeship6.9+2.7
Employment31+9.2
Not in a lasting destination8.6+4.4
Activity not captured4.3+0.1

Ofsted

The McAuley Catholic High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
5 Dec 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2020

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 106810), which Ofsted links to this one.

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Feb 2020Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106810)

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (120 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
83%
Replies
120
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼76% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 77% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲52% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●66% agreeEngland 67%

based on 26 parents (22%) with SEND

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