All Saints Catholic High School
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All Saints Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic school (voluntary aided) in Knowsley for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 1,129 pupils, 17 more than it has places for. About 47 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 32 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 60% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2021.
Roughwood Drive, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 8XF0151 477 8740allsaintschs.org.ukMr Tony McGuinness headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 16 November 2021, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
194 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 194 | 205 | 205 | 154 | 143 | 153 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 40.6 | 42.7 | 40.3 | 45.7 | 36.6 | 41.0 | 36.5 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | -0.36 | -0.39 | -0.19 | -0.56 | -0.55 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 34% | 32% | 25% | 38% | 20% | 25% | 25% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 55% | 57% | 50% | 66% | 43% | 50% | 47% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 3.23 | 3.38 | 3.19 | 3.68 | 2.83 | 3.14 | 3.07 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 11% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 4% | 4% | 30% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 37.8 | 39.3 | 34.3 | 39.0 | 34.0 | 37.0 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 43.8 | 46.5 | 45.3 | 51.3 | 40.1 | 47.1 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 23.3 | 24.1 | 30.5 | 25.4 | 30.4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 63.5 | 53.0 | 63.0 | 50.9 | 50.7 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 15 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Computer Science (19% here, 56% across England), Geography (27% here, 51% across England), Business (27% here, 51% across England), Religious Studies (38% here, 60% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 191 | 12% | 46% | 65% | 54% | 2,159 of 3,210 |
| Mathematics | 190 | 10% | 39% | 62% | 53% | 2,516 of 3,211 |
| English Literature | 183 | 10% | 42% | 64% | 58% | 2,583 of 3,202 |
| Combined Science | 160 | 1% | 21% | 43% | 36% | 2,533 of 3,084 |
| Religious Studies | 143 | 13% | 38% | 50% | 60% | 1,615 of 1,825 |
| Geography | 118 | 4% | 27% | 43% | 51% | 2,732 of 3,116 |
| Art and Design | 63 | 21% | 92% | 100% | 58% | 151 of 2,818 |
| Business | 56 | 11% | 27% | 45% | 51% | 1,561 of 1,806 |
| History | 43 | 16% | 42% | 58% | 52% | 2,119 of 3,126 |
| Biology | 28 | 36% | 71% | 79% | 82% | 1,944 of 2,570 |
| Chemistry | 27 | 26% | 74% | 85% | 81% | 1,810 of 2,537 |
| Physics | 27 | 33% | 78% | 89% | 82% | 1,690 of 2,546 |
| Spanish | 27 | 26% | 52% | 74% | 54% | 1,090 of 1,941 |
| Computer Science | 21 | 5% | 19% | 29% | 56% | 1,774 of 1,861 |
| Statistics | 18 | 33% | 89% | 100% | 51% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
45 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 45 | 47 | 56 | 19 | 72 | 72 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | – | – | 26.43 | 31.67 | 24.69 | – |
| Average A level grade | – | z | C- | C+ | D+ | – |
| A level progressA level value added | +0.33 | – | – | – | -0.47 | +1.32 |
| Applied general courses: points per entry | 31.55 | 27.16 | 30.56 | 30.63 | – | – |
| T levels: points per entry | – | – | 25.83 | 20.00 | – | – |
| Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed | – | – | – | – | 75% | 63% |
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 3 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test. As a Roman Catholic school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
The school is full, with 58 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place. Pupil numbers have grown by 5% since 2021/22, so places are getting harder to come by.
The last child to get a place lived 440 m away in 2026. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 440 m from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.
| Entry | Places | Applied at all | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Secondary | 210 | 469 | 210 | 440 m | LA |
What a home within 440 m of the school costs
Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.
What parents say
From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 87 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for secondary schools with enough answers to publish.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (90), Autistic spectrum disorder (75), emotional and mental health (36), language and communications needs (24), Specific learning difficulty (21), Physical disability (5).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 1,129 | 1,110 | 1,105 | 1,127 | 1,066 | 1,002 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 47% | 49% | 46% | 47% | 45% | 45% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 13% | 13% | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 4% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 91.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 8.2% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 10.7% | 7.0% | 6.9% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.2% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 7.2% | 5.0% | 4.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 5.0% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 2.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 23.3% | 27.6% | 31.2% | 36.9% | 21.4% | 18.9% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 13.8 | 16.7 | 17.7 | 13.3 | 5.8 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 205 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 76%, compared with 90% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 84% | 84% | 79% | 84% |
| Education | 69% | 73% | 66% | 71% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 7% | 6% | 9% |
| Work | 4% | 5% | 7% | 3% |
| Not in education, work or training | 9% | 10% | 17% | 16% |
After sixth form
Where the 54 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 79%, compared with 87% for everyone else.
Where the ones heading for university went
Among students from low-income families, 36% went on to degree-level study or training.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 83% | 79% | 85% | – |
| Education | 33% | 37% | 26% | – |
| Apprenticeship | 15% | 0% | 19% | 0% |
| Work | 35% | 42% | 41% | – |
| Not in education, work or training | 17% | 11% | 11% | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby High School | Academy | 0.9 miles | 1,042 | Good 2022 | 3 | Compare |
| Dixons Fazakerley Academy | Academy | 2.1 miles | 737 | Requires improvement 2024 | 3 | Compare |
| St John Bosco Arts College | Roman Catholic | 2.6 miles | 1,086 | Report card 2026 | 13 | Compare |
| Maricourt Catholic High School | Roman Catholic | 2.8 miles | 1,092 | Report card 2026 | 20 | Compare |
| Dixons Croxteth Academy | Academy | 2.8 miles | 436 | Report card 2026 | 15 | Compare |
| Deyes High School | Academy | 3.1 miles | 1,336 | No overall grade 2024 | 13 | Compare |
| Maghull High School | Academy | 3.2 miles | 1,098 | Report card 2026 | 5 | Compare |
| Archbishop Beck Catholic College | Roman Catholic | 3.3 miles | 1,142 | Report card 2026 | 15 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares All Saints Catholic High School with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 32 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 32% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 24 to 42. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | below | -0.15 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 194 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 16% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.01 | Ofsted grade, 4.8 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | below | -0.15 | DfE progress measure; 194 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | in line | +0.02 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | in line | +0.01 | 2024/25; 1,037 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | below | -0.04 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 194 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | well below | -0.07 | 205 pupils |
| What parents say | 5% | well above | +0.07 | Ofsted's Parent View survey, allowing for how many parents replied; 87 responses |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is All Saints Catholic High School a good school?
The figures are weak. All Saints Catholic High School scores 32 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 60% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 24 to 42, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is All Saints Catholic High School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated All Saints Catholic High School good at its last full inspection on 16 November 2021. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How good are All Saints Catholic High School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 34% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 40.6, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished about half a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does All Saints Catholic High School have?
1,129 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,112 places, so it is 102% full.
Is All Saints Catholic High School oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?
Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 440 m away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.
What is attendance like at All Saints Catholic High School?
Pupils were in school 91.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 23% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
What do parents say about All Saints Catholic High School?
99% of the 87 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 97% say their child is happy there. Across England, 77% of parents would recommend their child's school.
How big are the classes at All Saints Catholic High School?
The average class had 19.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. No class had more than 30 pupils.
Does All Saints Catholic High School have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Roughwood Drive, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 8XF
- Telephone
- 0151 477 8740
- Website
- allsaintschs.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Tony McGuinness
- Type of school
- Roman Catholic school (voluntary aided) (Voluntary aided school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic, Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Ward
- Northwood
- Constituency
- Knowsley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 2010 (result of amalgamation)
- URN
- 135479 · LAESTAB 3404615 · UKPRN 10027911
- Formerly
- All Saints Catholic High School
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Knowsley council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- House prices: HM Land Registry price paid data, December 2023 to December 2025, placed by postcode.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.