All Saints Catholic High School, Sheffield

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All Saints Catholic High School
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All Saints Catholic High School, Sheffield
Granville Road

Sheffield
,
South Yorkshire
,
S2 2RJ

England
Coordinates 53°22′24″N1°27′26″W / 53.37324°N 1.45712°W / 53.37324; -1.45712
Information
Type Academy
MottoFortis in Fide
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1976
Specialist Sports
Department for Education URN 138337 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherSean Pender
GenderCoeducational
Age11to 18
Enrolment1347
Houses5
Diocese Hallam
Website http://www.allsaints.sheffield.sch.uk/

All Saints Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school with academy status in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

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Admissions

The All Saints Catholic High School serves boys and girls between the ages of eleven and eighteen. Currently, there are approximately 1,300 pupils along with 114 teaching staff and 64 support staff. [1]

History

De la Salle College was a direct grant grammar school from 1946 until 1976. It was located on Scott Road, in the suburb of Pitsmoor. The area is now a housing estate, featuring names that remember the past use of the site such as College Close and De la Salle Drive. The college was used in the war by the Royal Air Force as a barrage balloon unit headquarters for defending Sheffield from aerial attack.[ citation needed ]

The school in its present form was founded in September 1976 with the merger of De la Salle College (a grammar school) and St. Paul's school (on the current site). In 1983, the De la Salle site was closed and, along with the closure of St. Peter's RC school, many pupils and staff moved to the All Saints site.

The Headteacher at the time was Mr. J. P. Kelly, who remained at his post for the next twenty-five years before retiring. He was replaced by Mr. R. Sawyer, who stepped down from service at the end of the 2012/13 academic year. In September 2013, the school's Headteacher was Mrs. Clare Scott, who stepped down from service at the end of the 2016/17 academic year to retire. As of September 2017, the school's new Headteacher is Mr. Sean Pender.

All Saints Catholic High School is currently situated on Granville Road (A6135), next to The Sheffield College in Sheffield.

Stabbing

On 3 February 2025, 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose was fatally stabbed at the school. [2] A boy of the same age was arrested. [3]

Ethos

The school has a strong Catholic ethos which is reflected in its motto "Fortis in Fide" (Strength in Faith).[ citation needed ]

The school, which has a chapel and a chaplaincy team, holds Catholic Mass twice a year.[ clarification needed ]

Facilities

The school has been awarded a Sports College status and is home to one of the biggest sporting facilities in England.[ citation needed ] A new sports hall was built in the summer of 2007. There are also nine AstroTurf pitches available.

As of 2011, a new school has been expanded (co-located) on the grounds, accommodating the needs of Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) students. This new extension is called the "Seven Hills School". [4]

Academic performance

The school gets above-average results at GCSE level.[ verification needed ] It is one of six state schools in Sheffield that has a sixth form. Most schools that offer sixth form education are also former grammar schools. Sheffield College, which is located next door, also offers A Levels.

Notable alumni

Alumni of All Saints are entitled to refer to themselves as 'Old Toussainters', in line with the school's origins as De La Salle Grammar, founded by French monks.

De La Salle College

OFSTED Report

Academy

An OFSTED Short Inspection Report was published in 2018, confirming the 2014 Full Inspection rating of Good, with aspects of the school's work needing improvement. [9]

Pre-Academy

A report at the beginning of 2011, before the school became an Academy, showed an improvement in the school, which was rated "outstanding" by Ofsted. [9]

Changes to the school 2010–11

In 2010, the school began to undergo construction to build new facilities and an entirely new building. The work was due to finish in September 2011. When completed, the school would be able to accommodate an additional 100–200 pupils from Seven Hills (approximate figure)[ clarification needed ]. The reason for this was that the school agreed to let Seven Hills' new school be built, meaning All Saints and Seven Hills would both have new equipment.

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.allsaints.sheffield.sch.uk/information/headteacher/Statement%20from%20the%20Headteacher.docx%5B‍%5D
  2. ↑ Milam, Greg (4 February 2025). "Harvey Willgoose: Community in shock over teen's school stabbing death". Sky News. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Boy, 15, dies after being stabbed at school". BBC News. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Seven Hills School | A Design for Education website" . Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Jonny serves up end-of-term treat". The Star. 15 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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  8. ↑ "Why The Prisoner can't escape from us". The Star. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. 1 2 "All Saints' Catholic High School: Rating and reports". Ofsted. 24 April 2018. Page links to detailed reports on the Academy, updated as they occur, and to pre-Academy reports.
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