All Saints Catholic High School

About All Saints Catholic High School

All Saints Catholic High School in Hackney holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The most telling metric for academic performance is its Progress 8 score of 0.11, which places the school in the 'Average' banding nationally. This means that, on average, pupils achieve slightly better than expected progress compared with students across England with similar starting points. However, it is worth noting that the local authority average Progress 8 score for Hackney is 0.52, so the school sits below the typical progress made by pupils in other state secondaries in the borough. Within Hackney, All Saints ranks 13th out of 16 schools of the same type, placing it in the bottom quarter locally. Nationally, it sits around the 41st percentile, a solidly mid-table position.

Looking deeper at the 2023/24 exam results, the school's Attainment 8 score is 45.9, which reflects the average grade achieved across eight key subjects. The basics measure, which tracks pupils achieving a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, stands at 47.7 per cent. The EBacc average point score is 3.65, though only 11.4 per cent of pupils entered the full EBacc suite of subjects, a relatively low uptake. Breaking down Progress 8 by subject area, the strongest performance is in the 'open' bucket (which includes arts and vocational subjects), with a score of 0.39, while English and maths progress are near zero at 0.01 and 0.08 respectively. The school does not have a sixth form, so all pupils leave after Year 11. Ofsted rated behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all as Good in its 2022 inspection.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 428 applications for 177 places, with 181 first-preference applications and 165 first-preference offers made. This gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.42, meaning nearly two and a half families compete for every place. As a Roman Catholic school, faith criteria will likely play a role in admissions. The site is well-equipped with facilities including a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, tennis courts, and a chapel. SEND provision covers moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, speech and language communication, and physical disability. With 31.1 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse and relatively disadvantaged intake. All Saints will suit Catholic families in Hackney who value a Good-rated school with strong facilities and a clear faith ethos, though those prioritising the highest academic progress may look to the top-performing academies nearby.

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