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The McAuley Catholic High School

Academy converter · Doncaster · DN3 3QF

Ages 11–18 · 1,431 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.6

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.06
−20+2
Attainment 845.6
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry9%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.3%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,233

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

123

Places offered

166

1st-preference offers

123

Total preferences (any rank)
255
Preferred offers (top 3)
156
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

1,431 pupils · 1,730 places

Pupils on roll
1,431
Boys / girls
695 / 736
School capacity
1,730
Capacity fill
1,431 / 1,730 (83%)
Free school meals
30.2%
FSM pupils
352
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hallam
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE MCAULEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
THE MCAULEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr James Tucker

Location

Address
Cantley Lane, Cantley
Postcode
DN3 3QF
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 1,431 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hallam.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Secondary schools in Doncaster
20
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN3
14
Secondary in DN3
3
Open schools in Doncaster LA
145
Secondary in Doncaster LA
20

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Tucker
Telephone
01302537396
Website
http://www.mcauley.org.uk/

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