All Hallows Catholic High School, Preston

In its own words: "We want them to grow morally, intellectually and spiritually and to leave us as young people, equipped to take their place in society. In order to do this we want them to achieve the very best that they are capable of in all areas of school life."

From the headteacher's welcome: "As a Catholic High School within the Archdiocese of Liverpool, our Mission Statement - Growing Together in the spirit of Christ’s Love - truly captures the heart of our school community and what we strive to embody each day."

In 2026, pupils at All Hallows Catholic High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 53.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Lancashire and 47 across England.

58% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Lancashire and 47% in England.

That is down from 55.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.7: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 39.6, against 56 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 16.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 201 families put All Hallows Catholic High School as their first choice and 565 named it as one of their preferences, for 171 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 33 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to All Hallows Catholic High School are Penwortham Priory Academy (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47); Penwortham Girls' High School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55.4); Hutton Church of England Grammar School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.5); and Ashton Community Science College (2.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.6).

All Hallows Catholic High School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Of the 177 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 30% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 61 pupils (6.7%) received SEN support and 26 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Preston Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is All Hallows RCHS (by), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood All Hallows Catholic High School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, All Hallows Catholic High School issued 61 suspensions, 6.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to All Hallows Catholic High School are Whitefield Primary School (0.2 miles); Howick Church Endowed Primary School (0.4 miles); Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham (0.6 miles); and Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.