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All Saints Catholic School York, York

Outstanding
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 11–18

All Saints Catholic School York is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in York, part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 2nd-highest of the 13 schools in York with published results, and 482nd of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 105% of capacity.

GCSE results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2024)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
Progress (2024)
Well above average
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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to York (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

All Saints Catholic School York in detail

Results

In 2026, pupils at All Saints Catholic School York averaged an Attainment 8 score of 55.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49.5 in York and 47 across England.

55% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in York and 47% in England.

That is up from 53.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.52: 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 41.4, against 57.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

Getting a place at All Saints Catholic School York

For September 2026 entry, 229 families put All Saints Catholic School York as their first choice and 545 named it as one of their preferences, for 174 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 57 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at All Saints Catholic School York

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to All Saints Catholic School York are Millthorpe School (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.2); York High School (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.8); Fulford School (1.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.7); and Vale of York Academy (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.7).

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

Millthorpe SchoolYork High SchoolFulford SchoolVale of York Academy

The trust

All Saints Catholic School York is one of 38 schools run by Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.2 in 2024/25.

All 38 schools in Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust

Where pupils go next

Of the 209 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 23% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 237 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 54% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 24% into work. 32% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

10.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (69%), Mixed (6%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 146 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 38 (2.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is York Rail Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Mount (o/s 121), 140 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood All Saints Catholic School York stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 810 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in York (175), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, All Saints Catholic School York issued 132 suspensions, 9.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to All Saints Catholic School York are Scarcroft Primary School (0.2 miles), St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.3 miles), Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles) and Knavesmire Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Scarcroft Primary SchoolSt Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolOur Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademyKnavesmire Primary School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sharon Keelan-Beardsley
Pupils:1,392
LA:York
Phone:01904647877
Address:Mill Mount Lane, York, YO24 1BJ
Trust:NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (38 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2023

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Sixth Form

Inspected 25 June 2024View full report
URN:149517
UKPRN:10091617
Diocese:Diocese of Middlesbrough
Constituency:York Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted's report, in its own words

What is it like to attend this school?

Pupils are immensely proud to attend this caring school where everyone is accepted for who they are. Pupils care deeply for others. They exude tolerance, respect and compassion in all that they do. The school's values of faith, love and unity underpin every aspect of school life. Pupils, including students in the sixth form, thrive at All Saints Catholic School.

Extremely positive relationships with staff support pupils to blossom academically and personally. Pupils value the high-quality education that the school offers, and, as a result, they behave impeccably in lessons and around the school site. Sixth-form students act as exemplary role models to others. Pupils eagerly welcome visitors and delight in opportunities to discuss their learning.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

The school provides a highly ambitious curriculum that prepares pupils incredibly well for their next steps in education, training or employment. The school ensures that all pupils, including those with SEND, study the same curriculum and benefit from equal opportunities. The swift and accurate identification of pupils' additional needs enables the school to put in place highly effective support so that all pupils, including those with SEND, can excel.

The curriculum is meticulously designed and steeped in educational research. In each subject, the school has thought deeply about the development of pupils' knowledge and skills from key stage 3 through to the sixth form. Pupils choose from a wide range of courses that develop their academic prowess alongside their interests and talents.

From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2024 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Sixth form.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

10.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Attainment 8 has improved from 54.4 to 55.1 (2024 to 2026), while gCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 62% to 55% (2024 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-55.155%
Disadvantaged(27)-41.433.3%
Not known to be disadvantaged(164)-57.358.5%
Boys(99)-52.151.5%
Girls(92)-58.358.7%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(16)-64.475%
Non mobile(188)-55.455.3%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language378
Mathematics378
English Literature368
Religious Studies366
Combined Science306
History164
Geography154
Business Studies122
Computer Science82
Physical Education70
Design and Technology70
Chemistry64
Biology64
Physics64
Food Preparation and Nutrition60
Media / Film / TV Studies54
Health Studies50
Engineering Studies48
Art and Design44
French38

+ 7 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 209 students

Continued education90%
Further education23%
Apprenticeships4%
Employment1%
Not in education/employment4%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

1

Permanent exclusions

0.07%

Exclusion rate

132

Suspensions

9.38%

Suspension rate

47 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,408 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools

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Term dates

All Saints Catholic School York is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see York's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

York Rail Station
738m · 12 min walk
Main Entrance
749m · 12 min walk
Rear Entrance
777m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

The Mount (o/s 121)
143m · 2 min walk
Scarcroft Primary School (o/s)
194m · 3 min walk
Cambridge Street (opp Mount Ephraim)
278m · 5 min walk
Mount Vale (o/s 186)
330m · 5 min walk
Blossom Street (BA)
363m · 6 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
45
Fatal
0
Serious
11
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 34 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in York is 12.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

105%

Over capacity

1,402 pupils

1,337 places

65 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - York

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,751
Projected new pupils:855

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for York

Across York council

Low demand council-wide0.90 applications per place

Places available

1,977

Applications

1,772

Got 1st preference

93.7%

Got preferred school

98.9%

All secondary applications across York council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History

25 June 2024
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

146

SEN Support

38

EHC Plans

13.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health45
Autistic Spectrum Disorder39
Specific Learning Difficulty38
Physical Disability18
Speech, Language & Communication16
Moderate Learning Difficulty15
Hearing Impairment6
Visual Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
69.0%
Asian
5.7%
Black
2.3%
Mixed
5.8%
Chinese
1.6%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
1.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals10.4%
English as Additional Language12.2%

1,392

Total Pupils

694

Boys

698

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

81

Teachers

17.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,059

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,670

Per pupil

£6339k

Total funding

£116k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£330,036
EAL funding£41,470
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.0%

Overall absence

18.2%

Persistent absence

947

Enrolments

Authorised5.6%
Unauthorised2.4%
Persistent (10%+)18.2%
Severe (50%+)4.6%

Absence trend

9.2%
23/24
8.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about All Saints Catholic School York

What are GCSE results like at All Saints Catholic School York?

In the 2026 results, pupils at All Saints Catholic School York achieved an Attainment 8 score of 55.1. 55% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is All Saints Catholic School York's Ofsted rating?

All Saints Catholic School York was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.

What is the catchment area for All Saints Catholic School York?

No fixed boundary. When All Saints Catholic School York is oversubscribed, York allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at All Saints Catholic School York?

All Saints Catholic School York was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at All Saints Catholic School York?

Classes at All Saints Catholic School York average 21.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to All Saints Catholic School York?

All Saints Catholic School York has around 1392 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at All Saints Catholic School York?

8% of sessions were missed at All Saints Catholic School York in 2024/25. 18.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to All Saints Catholic School York?

Apply through York's coordinated admissions process, naming All Saints Catholic School York on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.

How many road collisions happen near All Saints Catholic School York?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 34 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in York is 12.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).

Where is All Saints Catholic School York?

All Saints Catholic School York is at Mill Mount Lane, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 1BJ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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