All Saints Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 473 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.1
Voluntary aided school
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
- Pupils on roll
- 752of 1,050 places
- Free school meals
- 70.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 141
- Ofsted
- Good, 5 December 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 139 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School in 2023, 48% stayed on in The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School’s own sixth form (Hackney average 53%), 22% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 58 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 74% went to university (Hackney 53%, England 37%), and 11% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 99% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.2 against 46.1 across England and 50.5 in Hackney, with 28% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 Hackney and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Hackney | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 139 | 2,449 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 48% | 53% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 17% | 10% | 13% |
| — further education college | 22% | 26% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 4% | 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 | Hackney | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 58 | 1,616 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 74% | 53% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 11% | 27% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 7% | 14% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 14% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Hackney | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.2 | 50.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% | 49% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 48% | 70% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 68% | 61% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.45 | 4.61 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 72% | 54% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.6 | 45.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.4 | 56.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 36% | 42% | 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 | 140 | 99% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 56% |
| Mathematics | 140 | 99% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 51% |
| Religious Studies | 139 | 99% | 31% | 19% | 32% | 65% |
| English Literature | 134 | 95% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 67% |
| Combined Science | 99 | 70% | 65% | 12% | 9% | 70% |
| History | 95 | 67% | 41% | 14% | 26% | 58% |
| Spanish | 60 | 43% | 19% | 13% | 27% | 35% |
| Biology | 36 | 26% | 23% | 0% | 45% | 3% |
| Chinese | 26 | 18% | 1% | 19% | 75% | 69% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 18% | 13% | 20% | 30% | 60% |
| Geography | 21 | 15% | 41% | 10% | 25% | 62% |
| Citizenship Studies | 21 | 15% | 3% | 19% | 19% | 67% |
| Art and Design | 21 | 15% | 7% | 0% | 24% | 19% |
| Psychology | 21 | 15% | 3% | 5% | 22% | 38% |
| Sociology | 19 | 13% | 4% | 21% | 21% | 47% |
| Physical Education | 18 | 13% | 11% | 6% | 24% | 67% |
| Drama | 14 | 10% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 36% |
| French | 13 | 9% | 18% | 8% | 29% | 69% |
| Design and Technology | 13 | 9% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 0% |
| Photography | 10 | 7% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 70% |
| Music | 9 | 6% | 5% | 11% | 33% | 33% |
| Turkish | 5 | 4% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Graphic Communication | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 23% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 47 | 65% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 1 | 1% | — |
| Sports Studies | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Hackney | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 97 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 72 | 1,016 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.17 | 36.76 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 5% | 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 | 12 | 17% | 31% |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 17% | 4% |
| Sociology | 11 | 15% | 13% |
| Psychology | 10 | 14% | 23% |
| Physics | 10 | 14% | 12% |
| Law | 9 | 13% | 4% |
| Art and Design | 8 | 11% | 1% |
| Photography | 8 | 11% | 3% |
| English Literature | 8 | 11% | 11% |
| History | 8 | 11% | 13% |
| Politics | 7 | 10% | 6% |
| Economics | 6 | 8% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 8% | 5% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 47 | 65% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | 25 | 35% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 22 | 31% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 18 | 25% | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (All) | 18 | 25% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 16 | 22% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | 15 | 21% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 15 | 21% | — |
| Art and Design | GCE AS level (All) | 15 | 21% | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | 14 | 19% | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 12 | 17% | — |
| Law | GCE AS level (All) | 12 | 17% | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 10 | 14% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 10 | 14% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | 10 | 14% | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | 9 | 13% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 9 | 13% | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | 9 | 13% | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 9 | 13% | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 8 | 11% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 8 | 11% | — |
| Art and Design | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 10% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 7 | 10% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 7 | 10% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 8% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Law | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.