All Saints Church of England Academy

About All Saints Church of England Academy

All Saints Church of England Academy is one of 20 state secondary schools in Plymouth, and it sits within a local landscape where no school currently holds an Outstanding Ofsted rating. Among its closest peers in the city, Devonport High School for Girls and Scott Medical and Healthcare College rank highest on the local finder’s scoring system, followed by Lipson Co-operative Academy. All Saints, a mixed 11-16 Church of England school with 648 pupils, has held a Good rating across both its most recent inspections — the latest in 2023 and a previous one in 2015. The school is led by headteacher Scott Simpson-Horne, and its Ofsted breakdown from 2023 shows Good marks across the board: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all received the second-highest grade. The early years provision also scored Good. This consistency places All Saints as a solid, reliable option within a Plymouth secondary market where Outstanding is absent and Good is the ceiling.

Academically, All Saints Church of England Academy serves pupils up to Year 11, with no sixth form provision. The school’s Progress 8 score is not available in the data, but the local authority average for Progress 8 across Plymouth is -0.04, which is very close to the national average. Without its own published score, it’s difficult to benchmark All Saints precisely against its peers, but the Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated the quality of education as Good, suggesting that pupils generally make at least expected progress. The school’s Good rating for behaviour and attitudes also points to a learning environment where disruption is minimal. For parents comparing options, Devonport High School for Girls and Scott Medical and Healthcare College both have higher ranking scores, but All Saints offers a faith-based, co-educational setting that may appeal to families seeking a Church of England ethos without the academic selectivity of a grammar or specialist school.

The school’s facilities are notably strong for a secondary of its size, including a swimming pool, sports hall, gymnasium, science labs, ICT suite, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports on offer include hockey, rugby, gymnastics, rounders, badminton, and football, while extracurricular clubs range from drama and choir to chess and Model UN. This breadth suggests a school that values both physical activity and enrichment beyond the classroom. All Saints is a secondary-only school, so families will need to plan for post-16 options elsewhere. With 648 pupils, it is moderately sized, and its Good rating across all Ofsted categories indicates consistent leadership and a safe, orderly environment. This school is likely to suit families in Plymouth who want a Church of England secondary with decent facilities, a broad club programme, and a reliable Good rating — particularly those who prefer a mixed, non-selective setting over the higher-ranked but selective or specialist alternatives nearby.

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