The Laurel Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 23 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Not available
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Unique reference
- 146639
- Address
- Maple Road, S64 9SD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 705 (50% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.2%
- Persistent absence
- 26.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 86.5%
Other White 4.8%
Unclassified 3.7%
Mixed 2%
African 1.4%
Indian 0.6%
Other 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Other Asian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.05
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.5
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.57
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 113 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 109 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 1 |
| French | GCSE | 24 |
| Geography | GCSE | 55 |
| History | GCSE | 50 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 113 |
Admissions
The Laurel Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 168
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 145 75 70 |
| Year 8 | 157 73 84 |
| Year 9 | 154 84 70 |
| Year 10 | 135 66 69 |
| Year 11 | 114 55 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 78.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 64.0% 30.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 8.0% 27.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 19.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 7.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 8.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.2% |