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All Hallows Catholic School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Mark Baines

location_onFarnham, GU9 9HF

language Visit Website phone 1252319211

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2014

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Students

1,412

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Attainment 8

56.2

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GCSE Rank

#21 in Surrey

#516 of 4,663 nationally

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All Hallows Catholic School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Farnham, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

All Hallows Catholic School is a voluntary aided school in Farnham, Surrey, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,412 pupils on roll.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 56.2, placing the school #21 in Surrey and #516 of 4,663 nationally. 66.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 30.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 31 A-level subjects. 60.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 31.0% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.02 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2014. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 10.9%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were 7 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

56.2

Grade 5+ E&M

66.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)30.7%

Entering EBacc14.50%

EBacc APS4.72

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16.20%

EBacc APS4.88

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS4.87

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

59.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS4.92

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc80%

EBacc APS5.32

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.7

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc81%

EBacc APS5.21

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships1%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)SP%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.02

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

116

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*13.1%

Achieving A*–A31.0%

Achieving A*–B60.4%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate97.4%

A-level subjects offered31

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.11

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Avg Grade

B+

Students

Retention rate98.80%

2022

Avg Grade

B+

Students

107

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2014-06-05

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-02-09

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.4% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.4%(50 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

4pupils

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National average: 8.417% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 1,456 pupils. During this period, there were 65 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.4%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,456	65	4.5%	7.4%	4
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,467	54	3.7%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,461	51	3.5%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,399	40	2.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,412	52	3.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,409	55	3.9%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,380	28	2.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,383	51	3.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,381	15	1.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,414	31	2.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,415	9	0.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,413	41	2.9%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,446	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,446	25	1.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,450	55	3.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,446	24	1.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,453	34	2.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,456	29	2.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,426	37	2.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,432	7	0.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,433	27	1.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,423	27	1.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,425	21	1.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,435	35	2.4%	3.1%	1