The Douay Martyrs RC School

Comprehensive

National rank

340=

n/a

Rank last year

43.6%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

52%

GCSE

GCSE

9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher Fiona McCloskey
Attendance 93.9%
Gender of entry Mixed
Send pupils* 12.6% *Special educational needs and disabilities
Total pupils 1,499
Pupils on free school meals 20.5%
Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2025 rank: 399

Grade

%

A*

2.4

A

10.7

B

30.5

A*/A

13.1

A*-B

43.6

GCSE 2025 rank: 151=

Grade

%

9/8/7

52

What the school inspection says

“Pupils are safe and happy at this school. The mental health and wellbeing of pupils is treated as a high priority. Staff listen to pupils’ views… [and] provide opportunities for pupils to take on leadership responsibilities. The school promotes high ambitions for all pupils. The school delivers a curriculum that enables pupils to learn effectively. Pupils attain high standards and are well prepared for their next steps. The school has raised its expectations for students in the sixth form… [and these] are positive role models for younger pupils. The curriculum is broad… [and] pupils study a wide range of subjects from year 7 to year 11. Pupils are well looked after here and are supported with their mental health and wellbeing. [Their] personal development is well planned and delivered. The school offers a range of extracurricular activities.”
Inspection
2024
*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.
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