All Saints' Catholic High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,404 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.9
University technical college
UTC Sheffield City Centre
- Pupils on roll
- 543of 600 places
- Free school meals
- 28.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 99
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 23 April 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 105 pupils who finished Year 11 at UTC Sheffield City Centre in 2023, 39% stayed on in UTC Sheffield City Centre’s own sixth form (Sheffield average 36%), 42% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 74 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 26% went to university (Sheffield 37%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 32% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 39% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.0 against 46.1 across England and 43.2 in Sheffield, with 23% 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 Sheffield and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | UTC Sheffield City Centre | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 105 | 5,938 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 39% | 36% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 42% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 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 | UTC Sheffield City Centre | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 74 | 5,177 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 26% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 6% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 32% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 32% | 25% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | UTC Sheffield City Centre | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.0 | 43.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 23% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.83 | 3.84 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 29% | 36% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.6 | 30.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 41.6 | 50.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 99 | 100% | 86% | 3% | 21% | 63% |
| Mathematics | 99 | 100% | 88% | 9% | 22% | 65% |
| English Language | 98 | 99% | 89% | 9% | 20% | 66% |
| Combined Science | 69 | 70% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 41% |
| Media Studies | 39 | 39% | 4% | 5% | 20% | 51% |
| Chemistry | 29 | 29% | 23% | 14% | 47% | 97% |
| Physics | 29 | 29% | 23% | 17% | 46% | 97% |
| Biology | 29 | 29% | 23% | 17% | 45% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 23 | 23% | 11% | 26% | 23% | 74% |
| Photography | 21 | 21% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 24% |
| Fine Art | 18 | 18% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 61% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 2% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 96 | 100% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 56 | 70% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 56 | 70% | — |
| Multimedia | 33 | 41% | — |
| Electronic / Electrical Engineering | 33 | 41% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | UTC Sheffield City Centre | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 235 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 80 | 2,294 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 24.08 | 34.95 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 29% | 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 | 35 | 44% | 31% |
| Physics | 20 | 25% | 12% |
| Product Design | 11 | 14% | 2% |
| Art and Design | 8 | 10% | 1% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Persian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 59 | 74% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 47 | 59% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 36 | 45% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 35 | 44% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 23 | 29% | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 3 | 17 | 21% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 14 | 18% | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 12 | 15% | — |
| Art and Design | GCE AS level (All) | 10 | 13% | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (All) | 9 | 11% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 8% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 8% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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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.