Armthorpe AcademyThe McAuley Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
Armthorpe Academy and The McAuley Catholic High School are secondary schools in Doncaster.
Armthorpe Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The McAuley Catholic High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). The McAuley Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Armthorpe Academy was judged Requires improvement and The McAuley Catholic High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.6 for Armthorpe Academy and 41.9 for The McAuley Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Armthorpe Academy (41.4 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The McAuley Catholic High School (45.5 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterArmthorpe Academy | DoncasterThe McAuley Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 20 in Doncaster | 13th of 20 in Doncaster Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 695 | 1,431 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,730 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN3 2DA | Doncaster, DN3 3QF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.6 Stronger figure | 41.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.2% Stronger figure | 35.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.8% Stronger figure | 55.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 130 | 234 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 106 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 30.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 684 | 1,445 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.8% | 29.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.6% | 19.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Armthorpe Academy
The McAuley Catholic High School
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