Serlby Park AcademyThe McAuley Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Serlby Park Academy and The McAuley Catholic High School in Doncaster.
Serlby Park Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) 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.
Serlby Park Academy was judged Good and The McAuley Catholic High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.4 for Serlby Park Academy and 42.5 for The McAuley Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Serlby Park Academy (43.4 in 2021-22, 45.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The McAuley Catholic High School (45.5 in 2021-22, 42.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterSerlby Park Academy | DoncasterThe McAuley Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 45 in Nottinghamshire | 12th of 20 in Doncaster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 991 | 1,431 | |
| Capacity | 1,230 | 1,730 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN11 8EF | Doncaster, DN3 3QF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.4 Stronger figure | 42.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.5% Stronger figure | 34.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.4% Stronger figure | 55.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.5% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.93 Stronger figure | 3.33 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 101 | 231 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| 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 | 996 | 1,445 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.8% | 29.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 19.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.7% 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.
Serlby Park Academy
The McAuley Catholic High School
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