The McAuley Catholic High School

The McAuley Catholic High School at a glance

Located in Doncaster, The McAuley Catholic High School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 1,445 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 42.5 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 3.1 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

35% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 55% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made The McAuley Catholic High School their first choice was offered one of its 199 Year 7 places. After Year 11, 93% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 9.4%. There are about 16.9 pupils per teacher. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.