All Hallows Catholic School

About All Hallows Catholic School

All Hallows Catholic School sits within Surrey local authority, where it ranks 14th out of 66 state secondary schools on Progress 8, placing it comfortably in the top quarter of schools in the county. In the more local Waverley district, it comes 4th out of 7 schools. The strongest performers in Surrey on the same metric are St Andrew's Catholic School, Gordon's School, and Salesian School in Chertsey, all of which post higher Progress 8 scores than All Hallows. Still, the school's own Progress 8 score of 0.55 is well above the Surrey average of 0.26, meaning pupils here make significantly more academic progress than their peers across the county. With 1,514 pupils on roll and a Roman Catholic character, it is a large, faith-based secondary that draws families from across the Waverley area. The headteacher is Mark Baines, and the school holds an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, a distinction shared by 14 other secondary schools in Surrey.

Academically, All Hallows delivers strong results across both key stages. At GCSE, the Attainment 8 score is 57.9, and 88.9% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, with 71.4% reaching the higher grade 5 threshold. The school's Progress 8 banding is 'well above average', and the score of 0.55 is more than double the local authority average of 0.26. Within the Progress 8 breakdown, the strongest subject area is the 'open' bucket (0.73), which includes arts and vocational qualifications, followed by English (0.57) and maths (0.5). The EBacc average point score is 4.88, though only 16.2% of pupils entered the full EBacc suite. At A-level, the school achieves a B grade average across best three A-levels, with a points per entry of 38.52 and a value added score of 0.11, which is in the 'average' band. Some 28% of entries achieved grades AAB or higher, and the sixth form has 94 pupils in the cohort.

The school is well equipped with a theatre, chapel, sports hall, astro turf, tennis courts, and a dedicated sixth form centre. Clubs include the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, debate, orchestra, choir, science club, and film club, while sports on offer range from rugby and football to martial arts, netball, and dance. For families considering All Hallows, the key draw is its strong academic value added, particularly at GCSE, set within a faith-based environment that is large enough to offer a broad curriculum and extracurricular programme. The school is oversubscribed in its local ranking, so parents should be aware of the admissions criteria linked to its Roman Catholic character. It suits families who want a proven track record of above-average progress, a clear sixth form pathway, and a school that balances academic rigour with a wide range of activities and pastoral support through its chapel and community ethos.

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