The McAuley Catholic High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Doncaster, Yorkshire and the Humber DN3 3QF · Doncaster
#230 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2618 of 4,090 nationally
About The McAuley Catholic High School
The McAuley Catholic High School is a academy secondary located in Doncaster, in the Doncaster local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,431 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 36.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 230th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (43th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (28th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,431; capacity filled 82.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 55.4%; ebacc average points 3.33.
There are 121 schools in Doncaster; The McAuley Catholic High School ranks 76th of 119 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%)42.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.2%
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 McAuley Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,431
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 82.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.33
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The McAuley Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hatchell Wood Primary Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
433 students · 1.1 km away
Hawthorn Primary School
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
231 students · 1.2 km away
Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School
Doncaster · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
192 students · 1.4 km away
Willow Primary School
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 1.9 km away
Bessacarr Primary
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
462 students · 2.0 km away
Southfield Primary
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 2.7 km away
Tranmoor Primary
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
426 students · 2.8 km away
New College Doncaster
Doncaster · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 2.9 km away
The Hayfield School
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,088 students · 2.9 km away
Auckley Primary Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
246 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Leeds West Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,432 students
Ridgewood School
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,425 students
Salendine Nook High School
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,419 students
The Brooksbank School
Elland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,446 students
Batley Girls' High School
Batley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,415 students
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,414 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The McAuley Catholic High School a good school?
The McAuley Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 36.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #230 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 McAuley Catholic High School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
The McAuley Catholic High School ranks #230 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2618 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The McAuley Catholic High School?
The McAuley Catholic High School had 1,431 students in 2025.
Is The McAuley Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
The McAuley Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The McAuley Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The McAuley Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.