All Saints' Catholic High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,404 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.9
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King Ecgbert School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,575of 1,197 places
- Free school meals
- 21.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 206
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 1 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: King Ecgbert School (URN 107129, until 1 October 2012).
What the data says
Of the 194 pupils who finished Year 11 at King Ecgbert School in 2023, 67% stayed on in King Ecgbert School’s own sixth form (Sheffield average 36%), 21% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 168 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 62% went to university (Sheffield 37%, England 37%), and 37% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 56.1 against 46.1 across England and 43.2 in Sheffield, with 64% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 35% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
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 Sheffield and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | King Ecgbert School | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 194 | 5,938 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 67% | 36% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 21% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 4% | 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 | King Ecgbert School | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 168 | 5,177 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 62% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 37% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 21% | 25% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | King Ecgbert School | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 56.1 | 43.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 64% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 40% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.05 | 3.84 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 21% | 36% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 44.1 | 30.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 59.3 | 50.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 21% | 22% | 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 Literature | 203 | 99% | 86% | 28% | 21% | 83% |
| Mathematics | 203 | 99% | 88% | 40% | 22% | 87% |
| English Language | 203 | 99% | 89% | 30% | 20% | 81% |
| Geography | 111 | 54% | 41% | 41% | 25% | 89% |
| History | 105 | 51% | 41% | 30% | 26% | 69% |
| Combined Science | 102 | 50% | 65% | 11% | 9% | 66% |
| Physics | 100 | 49% | 23% | 48% | 46% | 97% |
| Biology | 100 | 49% | 23% | 48% | 45% | 97% |
| Chemistry | 100 | 49% | 23% | 45% | 47% | 94% |
| Art and Design | 73 | 35% | 7% | 45% | 24% | 81% |
| Business Studies | 57 | 28% | 18% | 42% | 20% | 79% |
| Physical Education | 43 | 21% | 11% | 44% | 24% | 88% |
| French | 41 | 20% | 18% | 56% | 29% | 90% |
| Spanish | 41 | 20% | 19% | 37% | 27% | 88% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 37 | 18% | 8% | 22% | 21% | 78% |
| Design and Technology | 27 | 13% | 11% | 15% | 23% | 85% |
| Drama | 19 | 9% | 7% | 16% | 27% | 89% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 9% | 13% | 6% | 30% | 83% |
| Textiles | 17 | 8% | 2% | 47% | 27% | 100% |
| Music | 14 | 7% | 5% | 43% | 33% | 79% |
| Chinese | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Latin | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 74% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 33 | 21% | — |
| Health Studies | 30 | 19% | — |
| Sports Studies | 20 | 13% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | King Ecgbert School | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 394 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 159 | 2,294 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.54 | 34.95 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 19% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 55 | 35% | 31% |
| Psychology | 49 | 31% | 23% |
| Biology | 41 | 26% | 20% |
| Sociology | 40 | 25% | 13% |
| Economics | 37 | 23% | 13% |
| Geography | 30 | 19% | 10% |
| English Language | 23 | 14% | 4% |
| Chemistry | 22 | 14% | 17% |
| Art and Design | 19 | 12% | 1% |
| History | 19 | 12% | 13% |
| Physics | 19 | 12% | 12% |
| Further Mathematics | 16 | 10% | 5% |
| English Literature | 15 | 9% | 11% |
| Physical Education | 13 | 8% | 3% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 23 | 14% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 19 | 12% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 8% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 9 | 6% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 6% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 8 | 5% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 8 | 5% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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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.