All Saints Church of England Academy, Plymouth
All Saints Church of England Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Plymouth, part of The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 18th-highest of the 19 schools in Plymouth with published results, and 3,021st of 3,298 across England. It was 56% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Plymouth (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
All Saints Church of England Academy in detail
All Saints Church of England Academy in its own words
In its own words: "At All Saints we are a school committed to securing your child's excellent academic and professional outcomes. We have the highest expectations of our students and ensure they go on to achieve their best. We do not accept excuses for not committing to the All Saints' values and that is what helps students succeed."
Coming up: an open evening on Monday 16 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
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Vision and values (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at All Saints Church of England Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 36.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.3 in Plymouth and 47 across England.
29% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Plymouth and 47% in England.
That is down from 41.4 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.03: pupils made about 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 34.2, against 39.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 5.4 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 15 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Engineering Studies.
Getting a place at All Saints Church of England Academy
For September 2026 entry, 123 families put All Saints Church of England Academy as their first choice and 245 named it as one of their preferences, for 130 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at All Saints Church of England Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to All Saints Church of England Academy are Devonport High School for Girls (0.7 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 74.9); Marine Academy Plymouth (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.6); St Boniface's RC College (1 mile, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 37.8); and Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.1).
Each of them had higher 2026 results than All Saints Church of England Academy.
Devonport High School for GirlsMarine Academy PlymouthSt Boniface's RC CollegeSir John Hunt Community Sports College
The trust
All Saints Church of England Academy is one of 18 schools run by The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.6 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 90 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 67% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 60% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 6% into work.
Who goes there
50.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 273 pupils (40.9%) received SEN support and 28 (4.2%) 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.
Staffing
All Saints Church of England Academy had 49 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is John Kitto Comm Coll Grounds (w-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood All Saints Church of England Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, All Saints Church of England Academy issued 436 suspensions, 67.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to All Saints Church of England Academy are Pennycross Primary School (0.4 miles), Shakespeare Primary School (0.5 miles), Mayflower Academy (0.6 miles) and Montpelier Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Pennycross Primary SchoolShakespeare Primary SchoolMayflower AcademyMontpelier 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
50.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -0.31 to -0.03 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 36.8 to 36.5 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 26% to 29% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 36.5 | 29% |
| Disadvantaged(61) | - | 34.2 | 21.3% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(46) | - | 39.6 | 39.1% |
| Boys(54) | - | 37.0 | 27.8% |
| Girls(53) | - | 36.0 | 30.2% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(102) | - | 37.3 | 30.4% |
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) - 90 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.46%
Exclusion rate
436
Suspensions
67.28%
Suspension rate
107 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 648 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Latest from All Saints Church of England Academy
Free Workshop for Parents and Carers - MHST - 24th September
22 Sep 2026
All Saints Academy Open Evening 2026
17 Sep 2026
Free School Meals - Important Update
11 Sep 2026
All Saints Students Explore Engineering Careers at Princess Yachts
17 Aug 2026
All Saints Academy Plymouth helping build the next generation of engineers
4 Aug 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to All Saints Church of England Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. All Saints Church of England Academy is in Plymouth; for families living there:
Apply to Plymouth for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 15 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 Plymouth is 22 (the median across 107 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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Your chances of a place at All Saints Church of England Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
642 pupils
1,152 places
510 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Plymouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Plymouth
Across Plymouth council
Places available
3,165
Applications
2,761
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All secondary applications across Plymouth council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(12)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
273
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
45.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
668
Total Pupils
333
Boys
335
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
49
Teachers
13.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,581
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,940
Per pupil
£5736k
Total funding
£347k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
14.1%
Overall absence
42.7%
Persistent absence
700
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 Church of England Academy
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Questions parents ask about All Saints Church of England Academy
What are GCSE results like at All Saints Church of England Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at All Saints Church of England Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 36.5. 29% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is All Saints Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?
All Saints Church of England Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for All Saints Church of England Academy?
No fixed boundary. When All Saints Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, Plymouth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at All Saints Church of England Academy?
All Saints Church of England Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 1152 places.
How big are the classes at All Saints Church of England Academy?
Classes at All Saints Church of England Academy average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to All Saints Church of England Academy?
All Saints Church of England Academy has around 668 pupils on roll. 51% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at All Saints Church of England Academy?
14.1% of sessions were missed at All Saints Church of England Academy in 2024/25. 42.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to All Saints Church of England Academy?
Apply through Plymouth's coordinated admissions process, naming All Saints Church of England 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 Church of England Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 15 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Plymouth is 22 (the median across 107 schools, same distance and years).
Where is All Saints Church of England Academy?
All Saints Church of England Academy is at Pennycross, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3NE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)