All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy, Mansfield
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Mansfield, part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the highest of the 9 schools in Mansfield with published results, and 786th of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 92% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Nottinghamshire and 47 across England.
52% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Nottinghamshire and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 51.6.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.37: pupils made 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 42.4, against 54.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.8 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Religious Studies and Geography.
Getting a place at All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 267 families put All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 521 named it as one of their preferences, for 188 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 81 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy are Queen Elizabeth's Academy (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 32.3); The Brunts Academy (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 45.4); The Manor Academy (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.8); and Sherwood Church Academy (1.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 36).
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Queen Elizabeth's AcademyThe Brunts AcademyThe Manor AcademySherwood Church Academy
The trust
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy is one of 36 schools run by Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 36 schools in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Where pupils go next
Of the 186 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 45% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Of the 75 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 52% went on to university or other higher education, 9% to apprenticeships and 27% into work. 22% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
39.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Asian (14%) and Black (7%).
In 2026, 116 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 17 (1.5%) 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 Mansfield Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is All Saints School Bus Park (in), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 475 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy issued 43 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy are Wainwright Primary Academy (0.1 miles), St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles), The Flying High Academy (0.5 miles) and Intake Farm Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Wainwright Primary AcademySt Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary AcademyThe Flying High AcademyIntake Farm Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 5 years agoThis judgement is from March 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.8%
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
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.37 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 49.7 to 51.5 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 52% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 51.5 | 52.4% |
| Disadvantaged(44) | - | 42.4 | 34.1% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(147) | - | 54.2 | 57.8% |
| Boys(86) | - | 47.4 | 48.8% |
| Girls(105) | - | 54.8 | 55.2% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(65) | - | 58.2 | 58.5% |
| Non mobile(189) | - | 51.8 | 52.9% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 186 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
43
Suspensions
3.79%
Suspension rate
34 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,135 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 Voluntary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 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
92%
Near capacity
1,130 pupils
1,231 places
101 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Mansfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Mansfield
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
9,842
Applications
9,200
Got 1st preference
92.5%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
116
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
11.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,130
Total Pupils
570
Boys
560
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
65
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,242
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,046
Per pupil
£7236k
Total funding
£203k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
17.3%
Persistent absence
992
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 Voluntary Academy
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Questions parents ask about All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
What are GCSE results like at All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51.5. 52% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 1231 places.
How big are the classes at All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Classes at All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy average 20.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy has around 1130 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
6.7% of sessions were missed at All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 17.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy is at Broomhill Lane, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 6BW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)