The Laurel Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Mexborough, Yorkshire and the Humber S64 9SD · Doncaster
#112 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1493 of 4,090 nationally
About The Laurel Academy
The Laurel Academy is a academy secondary located in Mexborough, in the Doncaster local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 755 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 59.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 112th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (82th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 755; grade 4+ english & maths 83.3%; ebacc average points 4.34.
There are 12 schools in Mexborough; The Laurel Academy ranks 2nd of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)59.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)47.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Laurel Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 755
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 47.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Attainment 8
- 50.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 59.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 83.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.34
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Laurel Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Highwoods Academy
Mexborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
198 students · 523 m away
Montagu Academy
Mexborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
352 students · 540 m away
Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
Mexborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 911 m away
Windhill Primary School
Mexborough · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
302 students · 1.7 km away
Swinton Queen Primary School
Mexborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
339 students · 1.8 km away
New Pastures Primary School
Mexborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
270 students · 1.8 km away
Brookfield Primary Academy
Mexborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
260 students · 2.4 km away
Wath Victoria Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
279 students · 2.4 km away
Barnburgh Primary Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
232 students · 2.6 km away
Lacewood Primary School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
242 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Healing Academy
Grimsby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
751 students
York High School
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
750 students
De Warenne Academy
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
762 students
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
762 students
Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
747 students
Doncaster UTC
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 13–19
770 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Laurel Academy a good school?
The Laurel Academy has a Success Index (England) of 59.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #112 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Laurel Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
The Laurel Academy ranks #112 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1493 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Laurel Academy?
The Laurel Academy had 755 students in 2025.
Is The Laurel Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Laurel Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Laurel Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Laurel Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.