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
- 1433 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 16.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.7%
- Persistent absence
- 24.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 57.9%
Other White 12.9%
African 8.9%
Mixed 6%
Other 3.1%
Other Asian 2.9%
Indian 2.8%
Pakistani 1.7%
Other Black 0.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.9
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.69
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 44 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 76 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 76 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 262 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 255 |
Admissions
The McAuley Catholic High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 166
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 223 113 110 |
| Year 8 | 240 120 120 |
| Year 9 | 234 117 117 |
| Year 10 | 236 120 116 |
| Year 11 | 232 108 124 |
| Year 12 | 171 75 96 |
| Year 13 | 97 51 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 79.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 29.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 27.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 20.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 6.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 7.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 69.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% 19.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 1.7% |