Halewood Academy
Academy converter · 1,131 pupils
76% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.6
Voluntary aided school
All Saints Catholic High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,129of 1,112 places
- Free school meals
- 47.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 194
- Ofsted
- Good, 16 November 2021Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: All Saints Catholic High School (URN 104492).
What the data says
Of the 205 pupils who finished Year 11 at All Saints Catholic High School in 2023, 19% stayed on in All Saints Catholic High School’s own sixth form (Knowsley average 6%), 25% went to a further education college and 11% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 54 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 28% went to university (Knowsley 28%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 15% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Apprenticeships are a real route from here: 11% of leavers started one, roughly three times the England figure of 3%.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 40.6 against 46.1 across England and 34.4 in Knowsley, with 34% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Knowsley and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 205 | 1,132 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 82% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 69% | 73% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 19% | 6% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 25% | 13% | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 50% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 5% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 12% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 7% | 6% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 54 | 54 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 28% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| Further education | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 15% | 15% | 7% |
| Employment | 35% | 35% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 17% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 40.6 | 34.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% | 25% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 55% | 44% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 11% | 29% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.23 | 2.89 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 54% | 52% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.8 | 29.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.8 | 40.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 5% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 191 | 98% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 65% |
| Mathematics | 190 | 98% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 62% |
| English Literature | 183 | 94% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 64% |
| Combined Science | 160 | 82% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 43% |
| Religious Studies | 143 | 74% | 31% | 13% | 32% | 50% |
| Geography | 118 | 61% | 41% | 4% | 25% | 43% |
| Business Studies | 56 | 29% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 45% |
| History | 43 | 22% | 41% | 16% | 26% | 58% |
| Biology | 28 | 14% | 23% | 36% | 45% | 79% |
| Art and Design | 27 | 14% | 7% | 11% | 24% | 100% |
| Physics | 27 | 14% | 23% | 33% | 46% | 89% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 14% | 23% | 26% | 47% | 85% |
| Spanish | 27 | 14% | 19% | 26% | 27% | 74% |
| Textiles | 21 | 11% | 2% | 38% | 27% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 21 | 11% | 13% | 5% | 30% | 29% |
| Statistics | 18 | 9% | 5% | 33% | 20% | 100% |
| Graphic Communication | 15 | 8% | 1% | 13% | 23% | 100% |
| Portuguese | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 52 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 38 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 37 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 29 | 100% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 12 | 100% | — |
| Multimedia | 10 | 100% | — |
| Dance: General | 9 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 1 | 33% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 73 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 3 | 3 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | — | — | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | — | — | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | — | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | — | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 9 | 100% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 8 | 100% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Knowsley
Kirkby High School
Academy sponsor led · 1,042 pupils
71% stayed in education · Attainment 8 31.4
Lord Derby Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,076 pupils
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.9
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Academy sponsor led · 730 pupils
76% stayed in education · Attainment 8 30.2
The Prescot School
Academy converter · 915 pupils
74% stayed in education · Attainment 8 35.5
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.