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All Saints Church of England Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Pennycross, Plymouth PL5 3NE · asap.org.uk · 01752 705131
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 41.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Plymouth 45.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 668
- 58% of 1,150 places
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 123 families put the school first and 130 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 130 | 123 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 144 | 121 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 147 | 161 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 127 | 152 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 125 | 103 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.4, and 37.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Plymouth it was 45.7, and across England 46.
In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade E (9.12 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼41.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼37.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼60.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼8.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.38 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 6.7 | −6.7 |
| Further education | 60 | +8.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6 | −6.2 |
| Employment | 5.6 | −7.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 16.7 | +10 |
| Activity not captured | 5.6 | +2.2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2018/19 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 students | E (9.1) | Well below average -0.93 | |
| 15 students | E (9.1) | Well below average -0.93 | |
| 14 students | Merit+ (29.6) | Average +0.39 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 25 | D (19.5) | -0.48 |
| 2016/17 | 26 | D- (16.8) | -0.66 |
| 2015/16 | 34 | D+ (23.4) | +0.05 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2018/19 | Since 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 11 | −8 |
| Further and other education | 14 | +1 |
| Further education | 13 | +4 |
| Other education | 2 | −2 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 | +5 |
| Employment | 29 | +4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 21 | +6 |
| Activity not captured | 7 | −8 |
Ofsted
All Saints Church of England Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
- Apr 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
- Dec 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
Feb 2017Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Feb 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 51
- 9% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 49% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (22%) with SEND