All Hallows Catholic College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,216 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.6
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Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,311of 1,395 places
- Free school meals
- 13.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 230
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 29 January 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School (URN 111428, until 1 September 2011).
What the data says
Of the 208 pupils who finished Year 11 at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School in 2023, 28% stayed on in Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School’s own sixth form (Cheshire East average 40%), 31% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 102 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 51% went to university (Cheshire East 27%, England 37%), and 11% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sixth form colleges are the main next step: 34% of leavers went to one, roughly twice the England rate of 13%.
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
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 Cheshire East and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 208 | 4,099 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 99% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 28% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 34% | 7% | 13% |
| — further education college | 31% | 40% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 2% | 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 | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 102 | 5,417 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 51% | 27% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 11% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 28% | 36% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.2 | 47.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 45% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 15% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.06 | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 13% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.5 | 32.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.5 | 50.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 9% | 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 | 229 | 100% | 89% | 20% | 20% | 72% |
| Mathematics | 228 | 99% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 75% |
| English Literature | 225 | 98% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 72% |
| Combined Science | 136 | 59% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 63% |
| Business Studies | 94 | 41% | 18% | 16% | 20% | 69% |
| Biology | 91 | 40% | 23% | 40% | 45% | 92% |
| Chemistry | 89 | 39% | 23% | 31% | 47% | 90% |
| Physics | 89 | 39% | 23% | 48% | 46% | 90% |
| History | 86 | 37% | 41% | 27% | 26% | 59% |
| Psychology | 85 | 37% | 3% | 13% | 22% | 56% |
| Geography | 66 | 29% | 41% | 23% | 25% | 65% |
| Design and Technology | 56 | 24% | 11% | 14% | 23% | 66% |
| Art and Design | 49 | 21% | 7% | 31% | 24% | 71% |
| Computer Science | 46 | 20% | 13% | 30% | 30% | 76% |
| Spanish | 45 | 20% | 19% | 33% | 27% | 80% |
| Physical Education | 36 | 16% | 11% | 19% | 24% | 67% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 26 | 11% | 8% | 12% | 21% | 77% |
| Drama | 26 | 11% | 7% | 15% | 27% | 58% |
| Religious Studies | 22 | 10% | 31% | 55% | 32% | 82% |
| German | 22 | 10% | 5% | 23% | 33% | 64% |
| Music | 12 | 5% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 83% |
| French | 8 | 3% | 18% | 25% | 29% | 88% |
| Chinese | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Russian | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | 34 | 57% | — |
| Small Business Management | 22 | 37% | — |
| Health Studies | 19 | 32% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 11 | 18% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 2% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 155 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 60 | 1,842 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.57 | 33.58 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 13% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 17 | 28% | 13% |
| Psychology | 16 | 27% | 23% |
| Sociology | 15 | 25% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 13 | 22% | 31% |
| English Language | 11 | 18% | 4% |
| Geography | 9 | 15% | 10% |
| Photography | 8 | 13% | 3% |
| Politics | 8 | 13% | 6% |
| History | 8 | 13% | 13% |
| Art and Design | 7 | 12% | 1% |
| English Literature | 7 | 12% | 11% |
| Physics | 6 | 10% | 12% |
| Biology | 6 | 10% | 20% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Philosophy | — | — | 1% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Music Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 25% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 15 | 25% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 15% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.