The McAuley Catholic High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 5 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Unique reference
- 140865
- Address
- Cantley Lane, Cantley, DN3 3QF
- Website
- http://www.mcauley.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1445 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 19.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.6%
- Persistent absence
- 26.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 54%
Other White 13%
African 10.7%
Mixed 5.6%
Indian 4.1%
Other Asian 3.5%
Other 3.3%
Pakistani 1.7%
Other Black 1%
Unclassified 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 25%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.5
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.32
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 97 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 97 |
| English Language | GCSE | 226 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 202 |
Admissions
The McAuley Catholic High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 148
- 3rd preference
- 92
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 221 104 117 |
| Year 8 | 240 126 114 |
| Year 9 | 236 116 120 |
| Year 10 | 238 122 116 |
| Year 11 | 230 116 114 |
| Year 12 | 146 55 91 |
| Year 13 | 134 55 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 80.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 31.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 29.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 18.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 8.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 50.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 10.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.0% 2.4% |