All Saints Catholic High School, Sheffield
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The All Saints Catholic High School is a state
secondary school
in Sheffield
, South Yorkshire
, England
.
from 1946 until 1976 in Pitsmoor
on Scott Road. It is now a housing estate, featuring College Close and De la Salle Drive.
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 finally closed and along with the closure of St Peter's RC school, many pupils and staff moved to the All Saints site.
The Head Teacher 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 the current incumbent Mr. R. Sawyer.
It is situated on Granville Road (B6070), next to Sheffield College
(former Castle College), convenient for the Supertram. It is over-subscribed.
status and is home to one of the biggest sporting facilities in England. The sports facilities are operated by Goals. A new sports hall was built in summer 2007. There are also ten astroturf pitches available. The school is currently completing phase 2 of the "Building Schools for the Future" programme and will soon have a partial rebuild completed. It is a Fair Trade
school and sells fair trade items on site.
A new special school, (Seven Hills School), co-located on the site in 2011.
2008 report http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/(id)/95804:
2011 report
This was done at the beginning of 2011 and it showed an improvement in how good the school was. It was rated "outstanding" in terms of OFSTED'S criteria which is only achieved by 17% of school around the U.K.
Changes to the school in 2010-11 years"
the school began to undergo construction to build new facilities and create an entire new building. The work is due to finish in september 2011 and when complete the school will have about an extra 100-200 pupils from seven hills "approxamate figure". Reason being that the school agreed to let seven hills new school be built and so all saints and seven hills would have new equipment which will help everyone that will go to this school in the future.
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secondary school
Secondary school
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in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
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.
Admissions
It serves boys and girls between the ages of eleven and eighteen. There are currently approximately 1,300 pupils and 95 staff members. Both the school and integrated Sixth Form are over sub-scribed each year, with around three students applying for each place.History
De la Salle College was a direct grant grammar schoolDirect grant grammar school
A direct grant grammar school was a selective secondary school in England and Wales between 1945 and 1976 funded partly by the state and partly through private fees....
from 1946 until 1976 in Pitsmoor
Pitsmoor
Pitsmoor is a former village, now a suburb of Sheffield. The name derives from Or-pits as, anciently, the main local industry was the mining of ore.-History:...
on Scott Road. It is now a housing estate, featuring College Close and De la Salle Drive.
The school in its present form was founded in September 1976 with the merger of De la Salle College (a grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
) and St Paul's school (on the current site). In 1983 the De la Salle site was finally closed and along with the closure of St Peter's RC school, many pupils and staff moved to the All Saints site.
The Head Teacher 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 the current incumbent Mr. R. Sawyer.
It is situated on Granville Road (B6070), next to Sheffield College
Sheffield College
Sheffield College is a further education college in Sheffield, England. It was formed by the merger of six FE colleges in 1993. The main centres are Sheffield City College , Hillsborough College and Norton College...
(former Castle College), convenient for the Supertram. It is over-subscribed.
Ethos
The school has a strong Catholic ethos which is reflected in its motto Fortis in Fide or "Strength in Faith." The school, which has a chapel and chaplaincy team, holds Mass regularly throughout the year.Facilities
The school has been awarded a Sports CollegeSports College
Sports Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, PE, sports and dance. Schools that successfully apply to the Specialist Schools Trust and become Sports...
status and is home to one of the biggest sporting facilities in England. The sports facilities are operated by Goals. A new sports hall was built in summer 2007. There are also ten astroturf pitches available. The school is currently completing phase 2 of the "Building Schools for the Future" programme and will soon have a partial rebuild completed. It is a Fair Trade
Fair trade
Fair trade is an organized social movement and market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. The movement advocates the payment of a higher price to producers as well as higher social and environmental standards...
school and sells fair trade items on site.
A new special school, (Seven Hills School), co-located on the site in 2011.
Academic performance
It gets reasonable above average results at GCSE. At A level it does quite well, for a comprehensive. It is one of six state schools in Sheffield that have a sixth form, with most being former grammar schools. Sheffield College, next door, also offers A levels.Alumni
Alumni of All Saints are entitled to refer themselves as 'Old Toussainters', in line with the school's origins as De La Salle Grammar, founded by French monks.- Matt DickinsMatt DickinsMatthew James "Matt" Dickins is an English professional goalkeeper.Dickins attended All Saints RC Comprehensive school on Granville Road....
- former Lincoln CityLincoln City F.C.Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
and Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper. - Mark GasserMark Gasser-Career:Gasser is a fellow of the Birmingham Conservatoire and the Royal Academy of Music. He studied with John Humphreys at the Birmingham Conservatoire, and with Frank Wibaut at the Royal Academy of Music...
- concert pianist. - Jonathan MarrayJonathan MarrayJonny Marray is a British tennis player who represents Yorkshire. As of June 2009 he is the 9th highest ranked player in Britain....
- professional tennis player. - Trenton Wiggan - former Sheffield United footballer.
- Richard Woodcraft - Grammy nominated recording engineer (RadioheadRadioheadRadiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
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- Martin Flannery, Labour MP for Sheffield Hillsborough from 1974–92
- Dennis Hackett, Editor from 1986-7 of TodayToday (UK newspaper)Today was a national newspaper in the United Kingdom, which was published between 1986 and 1995.-History:Today, with the American newspaper USA Today as inspiration, launched on Tuesday, 4 March 1986, with the front page headline, "Second Spy Inside GCHQ". At 18 pence, it was a middle-market...
- Rt Rev John Moran CBE, Principal RC Chaplain of the Army from 1981-5
- Andrew PinderAndrew PinderAndrew Pinder, CBE, lead the Office of the e-Envoy from 2000 to 2004, reporting directly to Tony Blair.He held the post of Chairman of Becta from January 2006 to...
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since 2006 - Paul Rogerson CBE, Chief Executibve since 1999 of Leeds City CouncilLeedsLeeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
OFSTED Report
OFSTED Report was published 15 April 2008. Their overall evaluation of the school was Grade 2 - 'All Saints' Catholic High School is a good and improving school'.2008 report http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/(id)/95804:
All Saints' Catholic High School is a good and improving school. It provides a calm, caring environment where students achieve well and develop good personal skills and qualities. Teachers have high expectations for both students' academic progress and their behaviour and all staff are highly committed to ensuring the best outcomes for students.
2011 report
This was done at the beginning of 2011 and it showed an improvement in how good the school was. It was rated "outstanding" in terms of OFSTED'S criteria which is only achieved by 17% of school around the U.K.
Changes to the school in 2010-11 years"
the school began to undergo construction to build new facilities and create an entire new building. The work is due to finish in september 2011 and when complete the school will have about an extra 100-200 pupils from seven hills "approxamate figure". Reason being that the school agreed to let seven hills new school be built and so all saints and seven hills would have new equipment which will help everyone that will go to this school in the future.