All Saints' Church of England Academy

About All Saints' Church of England Academy

All Saints' Church of England Academy in Dorset has been rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school’s Progress 8 score sits at -0.03, which is slightly above the local authority average of -0.09 and places it 8th out of 20 schools in Dorset. This metric, which measures the progress pupils make from the end of primary school to the end of secondary school, is classified as ‘Average’ nationally. The school’s Attainment 8 score is 40.7, and 62.2% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. However, only 2.2% of pupils entered the English Baccalaureate, a much lower proportion than the national average, and the school’s EBacc average point score is 3.25.

Drilling into the Progress 8 breakdown, pupils performed strongest in English, with a score of +0.39, meaning they made more progress than the average pupil nationally. In contrast, maths progress was slightly below average at -0.21, and EBacc subjects were lower still at -0.36. The open element of the Progress 8 score, which covers other academic and vocational qualifications, was +0.13. The school’s Ofsted inspection in February 2023 judged all areas as Good, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The previous inspection in 2019 had rated the school as Requires Improvement across the board, so the latest report represents a clear upward trajectory under headteacher Helen Cullen.

The school is a Church of England secondary for 11 to 16 year olds, with no sixth form. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, there were 233 applications for 144 places, with 121 first-preference offers made. Facilities include a library, science labs, art studios, a theatre, a swimming pool, music rooms and a chapel. The school offers a wide range of sports and clubs, from rowing and gymnastics to coding and young enterprise. SEND provisions are comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 48.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average deprivation, and its capacity of 1150 is well above its current roll of 696. This is a school that has made clear progress in recent years and suits families looking for a Good-rated, inclusive secondary with strong English outcomes and a broad extracurricular offer.

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