All Saints Church of England Academy
Pennycross, Plymouth, PL5 3NE
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Scott Simpson-Horne
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Sponsor
- The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,150
- Pupils on roll
- 668
- URN
- 136142
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752705131
About this school
All Saints Church of England Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 668 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected All Saints Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 101 | 90 | 105 |
| Attainment 8 score | 36.8 | 40.7 | 41.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.31 -0.59 to -0.02 | -0.03 -0.33 to +0.26 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 26% | 27.8% | 37.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 48% | 62.2% | 60% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 18% | 2.2% | 8.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How All Saints Church of England Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Plymouth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | 39.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 40.7 | 41.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.4 | 42 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 15% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 14.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 597 |
| 2023/24 | 616 |
| 2024/25 | 648 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How All Saints Church of England Academy compares
All Saints Church of England Academy ranked 13th of 19 secondary schools in Plymouth for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 43% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41.4 | 14.1% | 49.1% | 668 | — |
| Devonport High School for Girls | 73.8 | 5% | 9.8% | 971 | 0.7 miles |
| Marine Academy Plymouth | 43.6 | 11.1% | 44.9% | 989 | 0.9 miles |
| St Boniface's RC College | 39 | 10% | 34.4% | 389 | 1.0 miles |
| Sir John Hunt Community Sports College | 39.8 | 12.5% | 43.5% | 760 | 1.3 miles |
| Scott Medical and Healthcare College | 43.5 | 13.2% | 30.1% | 231 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 49.07%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 14.07%
- Persistent absence
- 42.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Devonport High School for Girls0.7 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
-
Marine Academy Plymouth0.9 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
-
St Boniface's RC College1.0 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
-
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College1.3 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
-
Scott Medical and Healthcare College1.4 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
All Saints Church of England Academy ranks 13th of the 19 ranked secondary schools in Plymouth.
- Coombe Dean School Secondary
- Devonport High School for Boys Secondary
- Devonport High School for Girls Secondary
- Eggbuckland Community College Secondary
- Hele's School Secondary
- Lipson Co-operative Academy Secondary
- Marine Academy Plymouth Secondary
- Millbay Academy Secondary
- Notre Dame RC School Secondary
- Plymouth High School for Girls Secondary
- Plympton Academy Secondary
- Plymstock School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does All Saints Church of England Academy teach?
- All Saints Church of England Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of All Saints Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of All Saints Church of England Academy is Mr Scott Simpson-Horne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has All Saints Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected All Saints Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at All Saints Church of England Academy?
- All Saints Church of England Academy has 668 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is All Saints Church of England Academy full?
- All Saints Church of England Academy has capacity for 1,150 pupils and 668 on roll (58%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is All Saints Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. All Saints Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Is All Saints Church of England Academy a selective school?
- No. All Saints Church of England Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is All Saints Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- All Saints Church of England Academy is part of THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have All Saints Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 36.8 in 2022/23 and 41.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does All Saints Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- All Saints Church of England Academy ranked 13th of 19 secondary schools in Plymouth for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 43% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is All Saints Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- All Saints Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 14.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are All Saints Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, All Saints Church of England Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.