All Saints Catholic High School
97%
Capacity
1,110
Pupils
1.9x
Demand
About All Saints Catholic High School
All Saints Catholic High School is a popular choice among Knowsley families, with 250 first-preference applications for 208 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it officially oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.91 applicants per place. The school ultimately received 397 total applications, and while we don't have a direct parent recommendation percentage in the data, the high first-preference demand suggests strong local confidence. This is a Roman Catholic secondary for mixed pupils aged 11 to 18, led by headteacher Tony McGuinness, and it currently serves 1,110 pupils against a capacity of 1,150. The school has a significant proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 49.4%, which is notably high and reflects the community it serves.
Academically, All Saints has shown clear improvement. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2021, it achieved a Good rating across all assessed categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. This marks a significant step up from its previous inspection in April 2018, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall. On Progress 8, the school scored -0.36, which is below the national average but notably better than the Knowsley local authority average of -0.86. This places All Saints first out of six secondary schools in the borough on this measure. Attainment 8 sits at 42.7, with 56.6% of pupils achieving a grade 4 or above in English and maths. The EBacc average point score is 3.38, though only 7.3% of pupils entered the EBacc combination of subjects.
The school offers a strong range of facilities including a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, sports hall, chapel, and a dedicated sixth form centre. Sports provision is broad, covering rowing, rugby, hockey, cricket, and dance, while extracurricular clubs include the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Model United Nations, coding, and orchestra. All Saints also provides support for a wide spectrum of special educational needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. With its oversubscribed status and top ranking in Knowsley for Progress 8, this school is likely to suit Catholic families and others who prioritise a disciplined, improving environment with strong pastoral and extracurricular breadth, though parents should be aware that academic outcomes, while leading the local authority, still sit below national averages.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Roughwood Drive, Knowsley, Knowsley, L33 8XF |
| Headteacher | Tony McGuinness |
| Local Authority | Knowsley |
| Number of Pupils | 1,110 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 49.4% |
| School Capacity | 1,110 / 1,150 (97% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
16 Nov 2021Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 16 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.36)
2362nd of 3,141
Nationally
298th of 445
In North West
1st of 6
In Knowsley
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make less progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2331%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 178 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)31%
- FE college21%
- Not sustained17%
- Sixth form college12%
- Employment11%
- Apprenticeship6%
82% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2333%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 18 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
3%
Russell Group
3%
Top-third HE
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- Employment39%
- University (HE)33%
- Not sustained11%
- Further education6%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Art and Design (Textiles)7
- Art and Design4
- Art and Design (Graphics)3
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
17Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed208
397
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
250 families put this school as their 1st choice (63% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:05
Source: allsaintschs.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Among the highest-disadvantage schools.
Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British90.1%
- White (other)3.7%
- Mixed3.4%
- Black0.9%
- Asian0.2%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
13
Total schools
13
Oversubscribed
11
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Roughwood Drive, Knowsley
Knowsley, L33 8XF
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