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All Saints Catholic High School

Knowsley·Secondary·North West·Voluntary aided school·L33 8XF
URN: 135479GoodOfsted published 16 Jan 2022
CompareDfE profile
40.6
Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
-0.36
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-0.55, -0.16]
33.2%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
3.6%
7+ Eng & Maths
Grade 7+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)

GCSE results 2026: every Knowsley school ranked · how England did

Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.

What the data says

Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.

Academic outcomes
Developing academic outcomes

Attainment 8 of 40.6 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.

40.6
Attainment 8
33%
5+ Eng & Maths
2025/2026
Academic year
Pupil progress
Below-average progress

Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.

-0.36
Progress 8
[-0.55, -0.16]
Confidence interval
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed

Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.

This school has a Roman Catholic religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.

Watch-outs

  • Faith admissions criteria apply (Roman Catholic). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.

What to do next

Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.

National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.

Applications and offers

National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.

Year 7 entry

Year of entryPlaces offeredPut it firstFirst choices offeredApplications (any preference)
September 2026201269196 (73%)457
September 2025208250206 (82%)397
September 2024209287202 (70%)436
September 2023202305196 (64%)464
September 2022205247204 (83%)388

Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Knowsley’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.

Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)

University destinations

Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.

Oxford or Cambridge
0%
Average of 4 years (2015/16–2019/20 leavers), 135 students
1380th of 2,082 in England · 1st of 1 in Knowsley
Russell Group
2.3%
Average of 4 years (2015/16–2019/20 leavers), 135 students
1900th of 2,082 in England · 1st of 1 in Knowsley
Top-third universities
1.4%
Average of 3 years (2019/20–2021/22 leavers), 69 students
2011th of 2,063 in England · 1st of 1 in Knowsley
Left sixth formStudentsOxford or CambridgeRussell GroupTop-third universities
2021/22
2024-2025 tables
18Not publishedNot published0%
England 19%
2020/21
2023-2024 tables
19Not publishedNot published0%
England 24%
2019/20
2022-2023 tables
320%
England 1%
3%
England 18%
3%
England 20%
2018/19
2021-2022 tables
280%
England 1%
4%
England 15%
4%
England 17%
2017/18
2020-2021 tables
240%
England 1%
0%
England 16%
0%
England 18%
2015/16
2018-2019 tables
510%
England 1%
2%
England 14%
2%
England 19%
  • The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
  • Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
  • Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
  • '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
  • Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&M7+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2025/2026 (provisional)19640.6—33.2%3.6%——
2024/202519440.6—33.5%—10.8%3.2
2023/202420542.7-0.3632.2%—7.3%3.4
2022/202320540.3-0.3925.4%—6.8%3.2
2021/202215445.7-0.19——9.0%3.7

EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in Knowsley for local comparison.

Knowsley hub
The Prescot School
Ofsted Requires improvementAttainment 8 35.1Progress 8 -1.08
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Kirkby High School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 34.8Progress 8 -1.63
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Lord Derby Academy
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 34.3Progress 8 -0.59
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Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Ofsted Requires improvementAttainment 8 32.6Progress 8 -1.01
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School information

URN135479
Local authorityKnowsley
RegionNorth West
PhaseSecondary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-18
HeadteacherHeadteacher Tony McGuinness
Trust—
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
PostcodeL33 8XF
Pupils1,110
FSM eligible49.4%

Contact and identifiers

Roughwood Drive, Kirkby, Knowsley, Merseyside, L33 8XF

http://allsaintschs.org.uk1514778740
DfE number4615
UKPRN10027911
Opened1 Jan 2010
GIAS updated17 Nov 2025

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated17 Nov 2025
Latest KS4 year2025/2026
Latest KS2 year—
Ofsted published16 Jan 2022

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective
Inspection typeRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Category of concern—
Inspection date16 Nov 2021
Publication date16 Jan 2022
View Ofsted report