All Hallows Catholic School

For other schools named All Hallows, see All Hallows School (disambiguation).

All Hallows Catholic School
Address
Weybourne Road Farnham , Surrey , GU9 9HF England
Coordinates	51°14′05″N 0°46′30″W
Information
Type	Voluntary aided school
Motto	Testimonium Perhibere Veritati (Bear witness to the truth)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1961
Local authority	Surrey County Council
Department for Education URN	125315 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair	Ian Anderson
Headteacher	Mark Baines
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1220
Houses	Alban, Clare, Edmund, John, More, Pole, Swithun, Hilda
Colour(s)	grey, navy, gold, blue, maroon
Publication	News.com
Website	www.allhallows.net

All Hallows Catholic School is a mixed, voluntary-aided comprehensive secondary school and Sixth Form in Weybourne, Farnham, Surrey, England. The school offers many courses including A-level, GCSE and BTEC business. The most recent Ofsted overall rating placed the school in the top category, outstanding.

History

All Hallows in 2019

The school opened in 1961 through the initiative and funding by the people of St Joseph's Church, Aldershot. Celebrations during 2011-2012 included a Mass to which former staff and students were invited. Additional buildings and structural alterations and extension were added in the successive decades.

Between 2010 and 2011, the school completed a major extension providing two new classrooms and a new science laboratory, and refurbished three other classrooms. There are also enhanced staff facilities and a completely redesigned reception area. Facilities include an indoor heated swimming pool, gymnasium with fitness suite, a theatre with raked seating and an art gallery/exhibition space, though limited computer areas.

In 2011 a Jubilee Memorial Garden was completed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the school. Construction of a new Sixth Form Centre has finished and contains two photography classes, two science labs and about 4 other classes, it has a cafeteria known as father dan's, a study centre and a common room. It also contains an auditorium for school assembly and theatrical performances and award presentation.

The school has had a minority of students from each of the BRICS countries since the turn of the new millennium, as well as a recognition in the Ofsted report of popularity among families of the Gurkhas and British Nepali descendants.

Controversy

Following the retirement of Elizabeth Lutzeier in 2016. A New Headteacher, Patrick Doyle, was appointed. However, in 2020, he was asked to step-down after he became unpopular with students and a mass resignation from teaching staff seemed imminent. Mr. Mark Baines was appointed as his replacement in the interim, this appointment was extended to the 31st August 2021.

Extra curricular activities

Extra curricular activities include a number of sports such as football, rugby, fitness, cricket, netball, rounders (in summer) and swimming. There are also numerous musical activities such as Cantamus (Girl's choir), Boy's choir, Chamber Choir, Folk Band, String Orchestra, Senior Strings, Modern Jazz Quartet, Big Band, Senior Girls Choir, Acapella Choir and Rock Experience. It also is the location of "Violins Together", "Cellos Together" and "Voices Together", which are groups open to all nearby schools.

Assessment

The school was judged Outstanding in 2011, the highest category, having in the 2004 inspection been at good. All of the four grouped criteria were outstanding. The report led with "An outstanding curriculum and highly effective care, guidance and support have enabled the school to maintain outstanding achievement for students over a number of years. The care of students is at the heart of the school; students' individual circumstances and needs are well known to staff and support is provided promptly."

Depending on which of the main subjects is analysed, results overall in 2012 were in the top quintile nationally for two subjects and third quintile for the third subject area, Science. The 2013 results had "improved significantly" by 2013 according to the Ofsted report, results which have yet to be put into national groups for comparison between similar and all schools. However, there was not an inspection during the Doyle Era.

Alumni

• Sarah Olney, MP for Richmond Park 2016-2017 and 2019 to date
• Joe Ralls, footballer
• Kevin Betsy, footballer, Head Coach England Men's U-18 football

External links

• All Hallows Catholic School website