SCHOOL PROFILE

The Laurel Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 146639
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

22 February 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Doncaster
Trust DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 755 755 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 385 51.0% of pupils
Male pupils 370 49.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

47.4%
22.6 pts above England
School 47.4%
Doncaster 29.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

7.9%
12.4 pts below England
School 7.9%
Doncaster 15.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.1%
0.1 pts above England
School 1.1%
Doncaster 0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.2%
636
Any other White background
6.8%
51
Unclassified
3.2%
24
African
2.1%
16
Any other Mixed background
1.1%
8
Indian
0.5%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.6% 125 of 755 pupils
4.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.6%
Doncaster 19.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.0% 106 pupils
England 14.8% 0.7 pts below
EHC plans 2.5% 19 pupils
England 6.0% 3.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 32
Speech, language & communication 32
Moderate learning difficulty 22
Autistic spectrum disorder 16
Specific learning difficulty 15
Hearing impairment 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

50.2 11.0 pts above England
School 50.2
Doncaster 40.8
Yorkshire and The Humber 39.9
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 59.8% England 36.0% 23.8 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 83.3% England 51.4% 31.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 28.8% England 30.6% 1.8 pts below England
EBacc average point score 4.34 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.17 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.28%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.06 pts higher than England
School 7.28%
Doncaster 6.00%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

21.34%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.53 pts higher than England
School 21.34%
Doncaster 16.15%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.02%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.22 pts higher than England
School 4.02%
Doncaster 1.51%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information