All Hallows Catholic High School

All Hallows Catholic High is performing exceptionally well, achieving an overall effectiveness rating of 'Outstanding' in its recent inspection. The school demonstrates a strong culture of learning, with pupils expressing confidence and respect, and a curriculum that is thoughtfully designed to meet their diverse needs. Pupils are well-prepared for their future, excelling academically and benefiting from a broad range of extra-curricular activities. Despite the strong performance, this is the first routine inspection since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was taken into account during the evaluation. The school has maintained its previous outstanding rating from its last inspection in 2013.

Strengths

• Exceptional quality of education with high pupil achievement across subjects.
• Strong support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to thrive academically.
• High levels of pupil engagement and positive attitudes towards learning.
• Wide range of extra-curricular experiences enhancing personal development.
• Strong leadership and management with an emphasis on continual improvement.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at All Hallows Catholic High School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.7% of pupils at All Hallows Catholic High School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 All Hallows Catholic High School had 15.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 6.7% of pupils at All Hallows Catholic High School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 All Hallows Catholic High School received £7,460 and spent £7,316 for each of its 912 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £685,000 (£751 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is All Hallows Catholic High School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for All Hallows Catholic High School is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2023.

When was All Hallows Catholic High School last inspected by Ofsted?

All Hallows Catholic High School was last inspected in March 2023.

How many pupils does All Hallows Catholic High School have?

All Hallows Catholic High School has 911 pupils on roll.

What age range does All Hallows Catholic High School cover?

All Hallows Catholic High School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are All Hallows Catholic High School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 53.6, and 58% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is All Hallows Catholic High School?

All Hallows Catholic High School is at Crabtree Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0LN.