De Warenne AcademyThe Laurel Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
De Warenne Academy and The Laurel Academy are secondary schools.
De Warenne Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Laurel Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). De Warenne Academy is ahead on our composite score.
De Warenne Academy was judged strong and The Laurel Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.8 for De Warenne Academy and 47.8 for The Laurel Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at De Warenne Academy (50.1 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2025-26) and has risen at The Laurel Academy (45.8 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterDe Warenne Academy | MexboroughThe Laurel Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 20 in Doncaster Stronger figure | 7th of 20 in Doncaster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 762 | 755 | |
| Capacity | 750 | Not reported | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN12 3JY | Mexborough, S64 9SD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 | 47.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.2% | 53.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.9% | 70.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 139 | 140 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 757 | 758 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.7% | 47.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% | 21.3% Stronger figure | 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.
De Warenne Academy
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