The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster
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About The McAuley Catholic High School
The McAuley Catholic High School is a secondary academy in Doncaster, Doncaster. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE MCAULEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Doncaster. Regions: Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the THE MCAULEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The McAuley Catholic High School
- Address
- Cantley Lane, Cantley
- Postcode
- DN3 3QF
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Parliamentary constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- URN (official identifier)
- 140865
- Establishment number
- 4606
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 1431
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1730
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE MCAULEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Headteacher
- Mr James Tucker
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 5 Dec 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.mcauley.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01302537396
- Date opened
- 1 May 2014
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The McAuley Catholic High School
| 2025/26 | This school | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,431 | 48,299 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 27.5% | 29.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 14.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.2% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 19.6% | 15.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for The McAuley Catholic High School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 7 Feb 2024
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action to provide education in the current circumstances
Report published 3 May 2021
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 12 May 2020
· Exempt School Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 13 Dec 2017
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as The McAuley Catholic High School (URN 106810)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 14 May 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The McAuley Catholic High School (URN 106810)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 22 Mar 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The McAuley Catholic High School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.6% | 7.8% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 25.4% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The McAuley Catholic High School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £400,400 for 364 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 31.1% | 31.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £342 | £423 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The McAuley Catholic High School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,456 pupils.
| This school | Doncaster average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £11,337,000 £7,786 per pupil | £8,055 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £11,345,000 £7,792 per pupil | £7,638 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £7,008,000 £4,813 per pupil · 61.8% | £4,263 · 55.8% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,001,000 £688 per pupil · 8.8% | £812 · 10.6% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £126,000 £87 per pupil · 1.1% | £136 · 1.8% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £126,000 £87 per pupil · 1.1% | £136 · 1.8% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | −£8,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £4,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,508 per pupil, supply and agency £57 per pupil — spending up £284 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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