All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,100 pupils
76% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.5
Academy converter
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
- Pupils on roll
- 1,545of 1,685 places
- Free school meals
- 24.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 237
- Ofsted
- Report card, 3 March 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (URN 115729, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 237 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre in 2023, 51% stayed on in St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre’s own sixth form (Gloucestershire average 46%), 34% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 24% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Among the 149 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 38% went to university (Gloucestershire 36%, England 37%), and 10% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 13% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 8% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Sociology, Economics and Mathematics.
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 Gloucestershire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 237 | 6,782 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 51% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 26% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 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 | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 149 | 6,744 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 84% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 38% | 36% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 10% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 13% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 37% | 36% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.1 | 50.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 71% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 10% | 31% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.70 | 4.40 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 24% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 31.4 | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.0 | 54.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 20% | 9% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 236 | 100% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 72% |
| English Language | 235 | 99% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 66% |
| Combined Science | 233 | 98% | 65% | 15% | 9% | 64% |
| English Literature | 220 | 93% | 86% | 16% | 21% | 70% |
| Religious Studies | 218 | 92% | 31% | 13% | 32% | 59% |
| History | 90 | 38% | 41% | 20% | 26% | 57% |
| Business Studies | 80 | 34% | 18% | 10% | 20% | 59% |
| Geography | 78 | 33% | 41% | 22% | 25% | 68% |
| Sociology | 56 | 24% | 4% | 20% | 21% | 61% |
| Computer Science | 40 | 17% | 13% | 23% | 30% | 65% |
| Spanish | 36 | 15% | 19% | 6% | 27% | 28% |
| French | 34 | 14% | 18% | 15% | 29% | 47% |
| 3D Design | 32 | 14% | 2% | 3% | 16% | 66% |
| Fine Art | 31 | 13% | 9% | 10% | 28% | 61% |
| Music | 17 | 7% | 5% | 12% | 33% | 71% |
| Polish | 14 | 6% | 1% | 79% | 84% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 14 | 6% | 8% | 7% | 21% | 50% |
| Drama | 14 | 6% | 7% | 14% | 27% | 93% |
| Modern Greek | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Biology | 1 | 0% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 50 | 44% | — |
| Sports Studies | 49 | 43% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 346 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 114 | 4,019 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.47 | 36.28 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 20% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 23 | 20% | 13% |
| Economics | 22 | 19% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 21 | 18% | 31% |
| Biology | 21 | 18% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 14 | 12% | 17% |
| Politics | 14 | 12% | 6% |
| Geography | 13 | 11% | 10% |
| Physics | 12 | 11% | 12% |
| Psychology | 12 | 11% | 23% |
| History | 12 | 11% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 10 | 9% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 8% | 5% |
| 3D Design | 9 | 8% | 1% |
| English Literature | 7 | 6% | 11% |
| English Language and Literature | 7 | 6% | 2% |
| Photography | 7 | 6% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 5% | 5% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 56 | 49% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 23 | 20% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 22 | 19% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 18 | 16% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 13% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 14 | 12% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 13 | 11% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 11% | — |
| Tourism | VRQ Level 3 | 10 | 9% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 6% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | 6 | 5% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.