All Saints' Catholic High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,404 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.9
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Tapton School & Sixth Form
- Pupils on roll
- 1,747of 1,568 places
- Free school meals
- 19.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 269
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 26 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Tapton School (URN 107131, until 1 April 2012).
What the data says
Of the 263 pupils who finished Year 11 at Tapton School & Sixth Form in 2023, 66% stayed on in Tapton School & Sixth Form’s own sixth form (Sheffield average 36%), 21% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 224 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 63% went to university (Sheffield 37%, England 37%), and 41% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 58.0 against 46.1 across England and 43.2 in Sheffield, with 68% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Chemistry is unusually popular at GCSE: 77% of the year group took it, against 23% 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 Sheffield and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Tapton School & Sixth Form | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 263 | 5,938 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 66% | 36% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 21% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | Tapton School & Sixth Form | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 224 | 5,177 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 63% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 41% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 15% | 25% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Tapton School & Sixth Form | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 58.0 | 43.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 68% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 49% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.31 | 3.84 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 18% | 36% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 41.5 | 30.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 61.7 | 50.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 26% | 22% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 267 | 99% | 88% | 48% | 22% | 86% |
| English Literature | 266 | 99% | 86% | 36% | 21% | 88% |
| English Language | 265 | 99% | 89% | 35% | 20% | 88% |
| Religious Studies | 237 | 88% | 31% | 38% | 32% | 70% |
| Biology | 208 | 77% | 23% | 40% | 45% | 90% |
| Physics | 207 | 77% | 23% | 40% | 46% | 88% |
| Chemistry | 207 | 77% | 23% | 36% | 47% | 86% |
| Geography | 163 | 61% | 41% | 34% | 25% | 76% |
| History | 91 | 34% | 41% | 60% | 26% | 81% |
| Business Studies | 71 | 26% | 18% | 28% | 20% | 82% |
| Combined Science | 56 | 21% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 27% |
| Physical Education | 52 | 19% | 11% | 23% | 24% | 69% |
| Spanish | 49 | 18% | 19% | 69% | 27% | 90% |
| French | 45 | 17% | 18% | 53% | 29% | 89% |
| German | 42 | 16% | 5% | 76% | 33% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 41 | 15% | 11% | 46% | 23% | 93% |
| Art and Design | 38 | 14% | 7% | 34% | 24% | 84% |
| Computer Science | 34 | 13% | 13% | 50% | 30% | 82% |
| Textiles | 34 | 13% | 2% | 35% | 27% | 85% |
| Music | 21 | 8% | 5% | 57% | 33% | 95% |
| Drama | 19 | 7% | 7% | 37% | 27% | 79% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 17 | 6% | 8% | 41% | 21% | 88% |
| Chinese | 17 | 6% | 1% | 94% | 75% | 100% |
| Arabic | 8 | 3% | 1% | 88% | 47% | 100% |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Fine Art | 1 | 0% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Classical Civilisation | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 40% | — |
| Astronomy | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 29% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 34 | 16% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 17 | 8% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Tapton School & Sixth Form | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 432 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 217 | 2,294 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 39.50 | 34.95 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 21% | 19% | 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 | 91 | 42% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 66 | 30% | 17% |
| Psychology | 63 | 29% | 23% |
| Biology | 56 | 26% | 20% |
| Sociology | 48 | 22% | 13% |
| Physics | 37 | 17% | 12% |
| Economics | 35 | 16% | 13% |
| Politics | 30 | 14% | 6% |
| History | 29 | 13% | 13% |
| Geography | 29 | 13% | 10% |
| English Literature | 24 | 11% | 11% |
| Business Studies | 21 | 10% | 13% |
| English Language | 19 | 9% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | 18 | 8% | 5% |
| Art and Design | 12 | 6% | 1% |
| Computer Science | 11 | 5% | 5% |
| Film Studies | 11 | 5% | 2% |
| D and T Textiles Technology | 11 | 5% | 0% |
| Religious Studies | 7 | 3% | 4% |
| Drama | 7 | 3% | 2% |
| Product Design | 6 | 3% | 2% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| D and T Engineering | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 15 | 7% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 4% | — |
| Mathematics (Numeracy) | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 8 | 4% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 8 | 4% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 3% | — |
| Film Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| German | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Film Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| German | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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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.