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All Saints Catholic School York
- Pupils on roll
- 1,392of 1,421 places
- Free school meals
- 13.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 188
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 25 June 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: All Saints RC School (URN 121720, until 1 May 2023).
What the data says
Of the 195 pupils who finished Year 11 at All Saints Catholic School York in 2023, 54% stayed on in All Saints Catholic School York’s own sixth form (York average 40%), 32% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 243 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 45% went to university (York 26%, England 37%), and 43% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 53.7 against 46.1 across England and 50.8 in York, with 57% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 96% of the year group took it, against 31% 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 York and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 195 | 1,887 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 87% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 54% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 32% | 42% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 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 | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 243 | 3,385 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 45% | 26% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 43% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 32% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 53.7 | 50.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 56% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 74% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 22% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.55 | 4.54 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 9% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 39.4 | 36.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 55.1 | 54.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 15% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 187 | 99% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 79% |
| Mathematics | 185 | 98% | 88% | 28% | 22% | 79% |
| English Literature | 184 | 98% | 86% | 23% | 21% | 83% |
| Religious Studies | 180 | 96% | 31% | 47% | 32% | 86% |
| Combined Science | 154 | 82% | 65% | 18% | 9% | 75% |
| History | 100 | 53% | 41% | 38% | 26% | 86% |
| Geography | 76 | 40% | 41% | 42% | 25% | 88% |
| Fine Art | 46 | 24% | 9% | 24% | 28% | 67% |
| Business Studies | 43 | 23% | 18% | 28% | 20% | 67% |
| Computer Science | 42 | 22% | 13% | 33% | 30% | 83% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 39 | 21% | 8% | 31% | 21% | 92% |
| Physics | 29 | 15% | 23% | 48% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 29 | 15% | 23% | 62% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 29 | 15% | 23% | 55% | 47% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 23 | 12% | 11% | 35% | 23% | 83% |
| Physical Education | 23 | 12% | 11% | 22% | 24% | 87% |
| Spanish | 22 | 12% | 19% | 36% | 27% | 82% |
| Music | 21 | 11% | 5% | 19% | 33% | 86% |
| French | 15 | 8% | 18% | 60% | 29% | 100% |
| Media Studies | 14 | 7% | 4% | 36% | 20% | 86% |
| Textiles | 12 | 6% | 2% | 33% | 27% | 92% |
| Polish | 9 | 5% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| German | 9 | 5% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 44% |
| Drama | 8 | 4% | 7% | 63% | 27% | 100% |
| Chinese | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Latin | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 74% | — |
| Dance | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
| Astronomy | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 29% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 22 | 10% | — |
| Small Business Management | 7 | 3% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 497 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 226 | 1,267 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 39.28 | 35.51 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 22% | 18% | 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 | 67 | 30% | 31% |
| Psychology | 55 | 24% | 23% |
| Sociology | 53 | 23% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 45 | 20% | 13% |
| Biology | 45 | 20% | 20% |
| History | 43 | 19% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 43 | 19% | 17% |
| Geography | 38 | 17% | 10% |
| Physics | 34 | 15% | 12% |
| English Literature | 30 | 13% | 11% |
| English Language | 26 | 12% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 8% | 5% |
| Politics | 17 | 8% | 6% |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 6% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 13 | 6% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | 12 | 5% | 5% |
| Drama | 11 | 5% | 2% |
| Philosophy | 9 | 4% | 1% |
| Music | 9 | 4% | 0% |
| Product Design | 8 | 4% | 2% |
| Photography | 8 | 4% | 3% |
| Fine Art | 8 | 4% | 3% |
| Textiles | 8 | 4% | 1% |
| Music Technology | 7 | 3% | 0% |
| Media Studies | 6 | 3% | 4% |
| French | 6 | 3% | 1% |
| Japanese | — | — | 0% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 29 | 13% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 26 | 12% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 16 | 7% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 6 | 3% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
Where All Saints Catholic School York is
Other secondary schools in York are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from York’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in York
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Huntington School
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Joseph Rowntree School
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Manor Church of England Academy
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Millthorpe School
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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.