All Saints Catholic School York, York
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
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.
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
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 2025/26GCSE Results
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
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 55.1 | 55% |
| Disadvantaged(27) | - | 41.4 | 33.3% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(164) | - | 57.3 | 58.5% |
| Boys(99) | - | 52.1 | 51.5% |
| Girls(92) | - | 58.3 | 58.7% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(16) | - | 64.4 | 75% |
| Non mobile(188) | - | 55.4 | 55.3% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 7 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 209 students
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
Social & online
Keep up with All Saints Catholic School York
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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to All Saints Catholic School York from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. All Saints Catholic School York is in York; for families living there:
- York's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy - 4 to 16
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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for York
Across York council
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
146
SEN Support
38
EHC Plans
13.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.0%
Overall absence
18.2%
Persistent absence
947
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
All Saints Catholic School York
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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)