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The McAuley Catholic High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr James Tucker (Headteacher)

corporate_fareST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onDoncaster, DN3 3QF

language Visit Website phone 01302537396

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,422

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Attainment 8

41.9

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GCSE Rank

#15 in Doncaster

#2,608 of 4,024 nationally

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The McAuley Catholic High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Doncaster, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The McAuley Catholic High School is an academy converter in Doncaster, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,431 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.9, placing the school #15 in Doncaster and #2,608 of 4,024 nationally. 35.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 12.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 24 A-level subjects. 36.6% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 12.5% at A*–A. In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 21.4% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions (ranked #663 nationally), out of 52.9% progressing to higher education overall. A-level value added: -0.35 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 14.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

41.9

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

35.50%

Grade 4+ E&M

55.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.4%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)51.30%

Triple Science Entry47.00%

EBacc Slot Score11.7 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

42.5

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

34.60%

Grade 4+ E&M

55.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.2%

Entering EBacc7.80%

EBacc APS3.33

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.6

Grade 5+ E&M

39.60%

Entering EBacc9.10%

EBacc APS3.68

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS3.69

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS3.79

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc69%

EBacc APS4.05

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS3.87

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88.7%

Apprenticeships3.5%

Employment0.9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4.3%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.35

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*3.0%

Achieving A*–A12.5%

Achieving A*–B36.6%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate98.5%

A-level subjects offered24

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.02

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate90.10%

Post-18 Destinations 87.3% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 52.9%

handshake Apprenticeships 4.9%

work Employment 27.5%

Not sustained / NEET8.8%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate89.00%

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)89.7% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 60.7%

stars Top-Third Universities 21.4%

handshake Apprenticeships 6%

work Employment 21.4%

Not sustained / NEET9.4%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate98.8%

Post-18 Destinations 93.8% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 67%

handshake Apprenticeships 4.5%

work Employment 19.6%

Not sustained / NEET3.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank	A-Level VA	Top-Third Uni	Overall Uni (HE)
2026	#2,358 / 4,024	#13	#2,608	#1	—	#663	#1,561
2025	#2,310 / 3,948	#12	#2,443	#1	#2,104	#663	#1,561
2024	#1,535 / 4,450	#7	#1,872	#1,703	#1,194	#663	#1,561
2023	#1,550 / 4,321	#8	#1,969	#1,577	—	—	#988
2022	#1,979 / 4,199	#9	#2,224	#1,940	—	—	#673
2019	#1,657 / 2,711	#10	#1,489	#1,847	—	—	—
2018	#1,605 / 2,537	#6	#1,349	#1,765	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 December 2023

Inspection Report

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25 June 2021

Inspection Report

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18 March 2021

Inspection Report

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11 February 2020

Inspection Report

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15 November 2017

Inspection Report

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01 May 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-12-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2020-02-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2017-11-15

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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2009-04-23

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

14.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.0%(116 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,445 pupils. During this period, there were 211 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 14.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,445	211	14.6%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,453	201	13.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,437	114	7.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,433	76	5.3%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,425	105	7.4%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,445	82	5.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,422	87	6.1%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,423	68	4.8%	5.9%	4
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,475	58	3.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,477	48	3.2%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,477	73	4.9%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,546	74	4.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,556	29	1.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,553	78	5.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,576	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,576	52	3.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,584	34	2.1%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,578	43	2.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,593	63	4.0%	3.8%	3
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,590	65	4.1%	3.8%	5
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,588	79	5.0%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,597	88	5.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,604	69	4.3%	3.7%	6
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,620	58	3.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,622	100	6.2%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,629	51	3.1%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 73 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 73 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

91%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

91%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

23%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree50%

agree41%

disagree5%

strongly disagree5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree45%

agree32%

disagree5%

don't know18%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree41%

agree23%

disagree5%

strongly disagree9%

not applicable23%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree59%

agree27%

disagree5%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree59%

agree27%

disagree9%

strongly disagree5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree77%

agree14%

disagree9%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree32%

disagree5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree82%

agree9%

disagree5%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree64%

agree18%

disagree5%

strongly disagree5%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes86%

no14%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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