ALL HALLOWS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL in Lancashire, Preston

Education Centre Information: All Hallows Catholic High School:

Establishment Type:Voluntary Aided School
Phase of Education: Secondary
Status: Open
Local Authority: Lancashire
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Urban > 10k - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool
Nursery Provider: No Nursery Classes
Total Pupils: 897
Number of boys: 410
Number of girls: 487
Admissions: Comprehensive
Age Range: 11-16
Gender: Mixed
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Background:

Opened in 1975; three separate but connected teaching areas; suites of rooms for most subjects; technology area extended and refurbished in 1995; arts theatre and sports hall with separate gymnasium; extensive school playing fields nearby. Academic achievements in all subject areas. Extensive range of sports: football, netball, hockey, basketball, badminton, athletics, rounders and tennis. Extra-curricular activities include music, drama, art and sports; numerous trips and foreign visits. Runs own music schools for primary pupils and former pupils, as well as own pupils. Chaplaincy team; residential stays. Specialist technology college and language college status. Over-subscribed, with 1.1 applications per place. Sportsmark (2000); Leading Edge status (2004). Ethos: 'Happy and hardworking environment in which all pupils are valued as unique creations of God. Christian values underpin the life of the school community'.