Английская Википедия:All Saints Roman Catholic School, York
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All Saints Catholic School is a split site, coeducational Catholic secondary school and sixth form. It is regarded as the best Catholic school in the North.[1][2][3][4]
The school has a split site. The Upper Site is between South Bank and Scarcroft Road in the south side of York, England and is where years 10–13 are taught. The Lower Site is on Nunnery Lane close to Micklegate Bar and is where years 7–9 are taught.
In 2022, it was announced that All Saints is the best school in York, fifth best School in the North.[4][3][2][1]
The school has been serving the Catholic population of York and more broadly Yorkshire (in some form) since 1665, and plays a role in the Catholic education of the region as the only Catholic Secondary school and Sixth Form in York.
Admissions
All Saints is a secondary school and sixth form (being the single largest Catholic school in the region) for children from the York and Yorkshire Catholic Parishes, however welcomes students from other faiths and belief backgrounds.[5][6][7][8][9]
History
Founding
Mary Ward, a nun from York, initiated a mission in 1665 to educate girls in the Catholic faith, with the aim of preserving Catholicism for future generations. She assumed leadership of the community and established convent-run schools on the Continent, where Catholicism was still legal. Following her passing, the Sisterhood returned to York in 1686. With the assistance of Thomas Gascoigne, a Yorkshire businessman who desired his daughters to receive a local Catholic education, the Bar Convent Girls School was founded. Gascoigne provided a £500 donation to set up the school.[10] The school eventually became the first Roman Catholic institution to teach girls in the nation.[11]
'no more than a boarding school for young ladies of Roman Catholic families'. – Drake describing the Convent and school in 1736
During the 1800s, an additional wing was added for a day school, as the school was growing.[11]
In 1925, the Bar Convent School became a grammar school, allowing locals to apply for scholarships.[11]
Second World War
During the Baedeker raids of 1942, the school infirmary was demolished. At the time, the school was being utilized as a military hospital, and medical equipment was installed in the school hall. Following the conclusion of the Second World War, the school's facilities were expanded, and an additional seven classrooms, a laboratory, a needlework room, and a dining room were constructed, effectively doubling the school's accommodation.[11]
Comprehensive Education
During the mid-1970s, the school began admitting boys.[10] Following the elimination of the grammar school system in the early 1980s, the responsibility for the school was transferred from the Sisterhood to the Diocese of Middlesbrough, ensuring the continuation of free Catholic education in the region. The school was reopened as All Saints Roman Catholic School in 1985, with the inclusion of pupils from St. George's and St Margaret Clitherow Secondary Schools (due to the Vale of York Catholic School re-structuring), resulting in a doubling of the school's size. Additionally, the Upper School and Sixth Form were relocated to Mill Mount, a neighbouring converted Manor House property obtained by the school from the council after the closure of the Mill Mount County Grammar School for Girls.[12]
Mill Mount County Grammar School For Girls
The school was established in 1920 and was initially administered by the City of York Education Committee until 1974 when it was taken over by North Yorkshire County Council. The school had 124 girls enrolled in March 1921, some of whom were transferred from Queen Anne School.
The original Manor building and stables (still used on the upper site), which was built in 1850 for Charles Heneage Elsley Esq., J.P. and Recorder of York, was purchased and adapted by the municipal authority for use as a school.
The school added a chemistry laboratory in 1922 and a cookery centre in 1925. By 1933, there were 272 girls enrolled, and extensions were added in 1935 to provide accommodation for 150 more girls. A games field at Nunthorpe was opened in 1938. By March 1946, there were 383 girls attending the school.[11] The curriculum was expanded over the years, with subjects such as chemistry, general science, and physics being added, and the original School Certificate being replaced with General Certificate of Education (GCEs). In 1965, a plan was proposed to turn York into a comprehensive education system by 1970, with Nunthorpe and Mill Mount joining to become a sixth form college, and the two other grammar schools becoming a comprehensive. However, this plan fell through, and the school remained a girls' grammar school until 1985, and the site was sold to All Saints RC.
St George's Roman Catholic Secondary School
During the period of 1927–1932, St George's School in Margaret Street underwent a reorganization, resulting in three separate departments for Senior Boys, Mixed, and Infants.
In 1939, construction of a new building for the Senior Boys department began, and was completed in 1948, adjacent to the Primary school.
By 1956, both schools had become voluntary aided schools, with 240 children enrolled in the primary school and 290 boys in the secondary modern school.[13]
However, the Senior school was eventually closed in 1985 due to discussions on the reorganization of York's Catholic Senior schools in the late 1970s. The buildings remained abandoned for many years before being demolished in 1996 to make way for housing. The school was incorporated into All Saints RC School, with the campus relocated to Nunnery Lane and Mill Mount respectively.[14]
Headteachers
Headteachers since the creation of the School in its current form:
- Dr. Adrian Elliott 1985–2003
- Mr. Bill Scriven 2003–2019
- Mrs. Sharon Keelan-Beardsley 2019–Present[15]
Specialist Schools Programme
All Saints School was formerly a Language and Performing Arts College which was part of the Specialist schools programme. This meant that it received extra funding for language teaching. It no longer holds this title as the programme was abolished.
Academisation
Previously a voluntary aided school administered by York City Council,[16] the school attempted to join the Saint Margaret Clitherow Catholic Academy Trust (SMCCAT) which was established by the Diocese of Middlesbrough for the central vicariate, however following a change in structure, SMCCAT[17] was dissolved and in May 2023, All Saints Roman Catholic School converted to academy status[18] sponsored by the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust[19] which had originally been formed for the northern vicariate. During the academisation process the school was renamed from All Saints RC School to All Saints Catholic School.
Present day
At present, the Bar Convent serves as a museum, guest house, and café. The Mary Ward sisters and Sacristan live in the Convent, and the Lower School shares the chapel.[20][21] The School was linked closely to Saint Francis-Xavier School (SFX) in Richmond for a brief period in 2022-23, when All Saint's headteacher (previously headteacher of SFX) became executive headteacher of both schools.[22]
Chaplaincy & Tradition
Religion
All Saints, being the only Catholic high school in York, plays an important role in the Catholic community and history of the city. In addition to serving the parishes in the Central Vicariate of the Diocese of Middlesbrough (York), the school accepts students from parishes and primary schools in Thirsk, Malton, Pocklington, and Tadcaster.
The school has links with English Martyrs Church which is located 300 meters from the upper site. The school gathers regularly in English Martyrs to celebrate important masses such as Epiphany (which is traditionally celebrated within the first week of the Spring term) Ash Wednesday, Ascension, Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
In addition, every year, the whole school gathers at York Minster for All Saints Day mass and an Advent service (traditionally held in the evening of the first Monday of advent).
Annual pilgrimages are organized to Lourdes in collaboration with the diocese and other diocesan schools.[23]
In response to the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces in 2022, All Saints organized a prayer chain along the streets of the city in solidarity with Ukrainians.[24]
Form System
The School operates a Form system for sports and school events, each Form is named after a Saint who represents a Catholic Virtue essential to spiritual development. Traditionally Form Feast Days are celebrated vertically between Forms of the same Saint in different years.
Building relocation/modernisation
Since its establishment in its current form, All Saints has operated a split-site school, which as (then Headteacher) William (Bill) Scriven described in 2013:
“Running a split-site school costs us about £300,000 extra a year, and we get a £137,000 split site allowance from the council with the rest of the money coming from our budget. If we were in one building we would be able to avoid a lot of the current duplication of costs.”[25]
Therefore the school has long sought to relocate to meet the demands of its growing student body as the largest Catholic school in Yorkshire. This posed a challenge as the site would need to be in close proximity to the rail station and other transport connections to facilitate the Catholic community from outside the York area attending the school. This was the reason for a failure for the bid of a £20 million new school in 2013.[12] In March 2022 the debate about whether the school buildings are fit for use and large enough was reignited due to the government announcing the School Rebuilding Programme. Local MP Rachael Maskell raised the safety and wellbeing of the school buildings for the student body in the House of Commons:
“Parts of the school date back over 300 years. I have had the tour with the estates team at the school; it is taking ever more of their time just to try to keep the site safe, which is a major challenge."[26]
The member of parliament for York Central also discussed the nature of the Mill Mount location as of note in the bid to rebuild the school:
“Needless to say, the behaviour of inebriated racegoers poses a risk, as they urinate on their way back to the city through the school premises (…) need to be taken into account in the programme for rebuilding schools"
In December 2022, It was announced that the school had succeeded in their application to the Schools Rebuilding Programme, and would receive funding for a refurbishment of one or more of the buildings. Rachael Maskell spoke again:
"While the details of the school rebuilding programme are yet to be released, I am delighted that, at long last, the school has been recognised as requiring an upgrade (…) This news is most definitely a fantastic Christmas present for all in the All Saints community"[27][28][29]
Attainment
In 2023, 9% of all GCSE grades were at grade 9 which is almost double the national average and 36% of all grades at were 7 or above which is double the average for Yorkshire and the Humber.[14]
All of the students studying A Level Further Maths attained an A* in the subject, In drama over 70% of the students achieved an A or A* and in philosophy and fine art this was 60% and 63% respectively. 77% of history students achieved an A*-B, in biology 69% achieved A*-B and psychology and English language 73% and 70% respectively attained the top grades.
All Saint's BTEC results are the best the school has ever achieved with all students achieving a merit or higher.[13]
In November 2022, the school achieved the fifth position amongst state schools in the North, as ranked in Parent Power, The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2023.[1] It also secured the first place in the northern comprehensive School, northern Catholic School and York Secondary School categories.[2]
The school was judged Outstanding by Ofsted in 2016.[30] In 2023, another inspection took place with the finding "There has been no change to this school’s overall judgement of outstanding as a result of this ungraded (section 8) inspection. However, the evidence gathered suggests that the inspection grade might not be as high if a graded (section 5) inspection were carried out now. The next inspection will therefore be a graded inspection".[31]
In addition, the school has won many awards including UK linguistics Olympiad school of the year in 2011.[32]
Alumni
Due to All Saints being a merger of multiple schools and buildings, alumni before 1985 are very difficult to trace:[33]
St Georges RC Senior School
Incorporated into All Saints in 1985 during the reform of Catholic education in the Vale of York.
- David Bradley, actor. Best known for playing Argus Filch in the Harry Potter film series and Walder Frey in the HBO series Game of Thrones.[34]
Mill Mount County Grammar School for Girls
This school was incorporated into Millthorpe school but was situated in All Saints upper site.
- Sue Doughty (née Powell), former Liberal Democrat MP for Guildford (1959–66)Шаблон:Citation needed
- Karen Jones CBE, businessperson and founder of the Café Rouge restaurant chainШаблон:Citation needed
Bar Convent Grammar School
- Tricia Walker, author[35]
All Saints Catholic School
- Anna Docherty, four times British champion, Team GB track cyclist[36]
- Marcas Mac an Tuairneir, award-winning poet and singer-songwriter[37]
Curriculum
All Saints covers the national curriculum as well as the Catholic educational curriculum. Qualifications attainable from the school are BTEC, GCSE, A-level and Level 2 Qualifications.
| Subjects offered in KS3 and KS4 | Subjects offered in KS5 (Sixth Form) |
|---|---|
*only taught in KS4 |
*offered as a BTEC Qualification also |
See also
References
Further reading
- The Last Windmill, a history of the school (1985)[40]
External links
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