Our Lady's Catholic High School (Hackney)

What Our Lady's Catholic High School (Hackney) does

Our Lady's Catholic High School (Hackney), now operating as All Saints Catholic High School, is a state-funded Catholic secondary school located at 6-16 Amhurst Park in the London Borough of Hackney (N16 5AF). The school was founded in 1904 by the Servite Sisters and serves students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13, with a Sixth Form. Its campus was completely rebuilt in 2012 under the Building Schools for the Future programme, providing modern teaching, pastoral, and sports facilities on a single site.

From September 2024 the school transitioned from a long-standing girls-only model to fully co-educational, alongside a rebrand from "Our Lady's" to "All Saints Catholic High School." The school operates under the Catholic diocesan framework and is funded through UK government per-pupil funding; there is no tuition fee for enrolled students. Under Headteacher Andy English (appointed April 2022), the school has delivered top-quintile national Progress 8 outcomes (2024), 84% A*-C grades at Sixth Form, an Ofsted "Good" rating (2023), and a Diocesan Inspection rating of "Good with Outstanding features" (May 2024).

The institution employs 11-50 staff and serves a defined Hackney/North London catchment, supplemented by Catholic-priority applicants from neighbouring boroughs. Its core product is values-based secondary and sixth-form education, with no proprietary technology platform; outreach is conducted via an active social media presence and standard diocesan/local-authority channels. The economic model is that of a state school — funding flows are governed by national formulae rather than commercial pricing, so revenue scales with pupil numbers and per-pupil funding rates rather than market pricing power.

Name

Our Lady's Catholic High School (Hackney)

Legal name

All Saints Catholic High School

Website

https://ourladys.hackney.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

State-funded Catholic secondary school in Hackney, London, serving pupils aged 11-18 across Years 7-13; transitioned to co-educational in September 2024 and rebranded as All Saints Catholic High School.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Catholic education
• Sixth form studies
• Pastoral care
• Academic curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Education: As a UK state-funded Catholic secondary school, the school operates primarily through government funding allocated by the local education authority. Students aged 11-18 attend free of tuition fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

State-funded Catholic secondary school in Hackney, London, delivering comprehensive education to students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13. The school provides a full secondary curriculum (Years 7-11), Religious Education grounded in Servite values, and a Sixth Form offering (Years 12-13) with A-Level and BTEC courses. From September 2024, the institution (now trading as All Saints Catholic High School) admits both boys and girls as a co-educational school.

Product overview

All Saints Catholic High School (formerly Our Lady's Catholic High School) is a Catholic secondary school offering a unified educational service spanning Years 7-13 (ages 11-18). The core offering comprises secondary education (Years 7-11) and Sixth Form provision, both delivered through a comprehensive curriculum that integrates Religious Education with core academic subjects and optional GCSE/ A-Level choices. The school provides additional educational support services including Special Educational Needs support, a dedicated Careers and Progression Programme, and an extensive Extra-Curricular Activities programme. Parent engagement is facilitated through the MCAS app and ParentPay portal. From September 2024, the school expanded from a girls-only institution to co-educational admission, currently welcoming boys into Year 7 with full integration across all year groups projected by 2028.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education Services (Years 7-11) Comprehensive Catholic secondary education for students aged 11-16 covering Religious Education, English, Mathematics, Sciences, Languages, Humanities, and Creative Arts. The school transitioned from girls-only to co-educational admission from September 2024.
• Sixth Form Education Post-16 education offering A-Level and BTEC courses including Sociology, Psychology, History, Spanish, Health and Social Care, and Business, preparing students for top universities including Russell Group institutions.
• Religious Education Programme Catholic faith-based education encompassing Our Catholic Life and Mission, Catholic Life in Action, Religious Education curriculum, and inspection reports, rooted in the Servite values of aspiration, service, and compassion.
• Special Educational Needs Support Comprehensive SEN provision including SENCO-led support, Hackney SEND Information, Advice and Guidance Service (SENDIAGS) drop-in sessions, and pastoral care systems for students with additional learning needs.
• Careers and Progression Programme Personalised career advice, work experience placements, university application support, and apprenticeship guidance, with Sixth Form students receiving dedicated careers coaching.
• Extra-Curricular Activities After-school clubs, educational trips including Barcelona (Creative Arts and Languages), theatre visits, sports events, STEM Club, Reading Champions programme, and cultural enrichment activities.
• Student Pastoral Care System Holistic pastoral support delivered through Form Tutors, Head of Year, Inclusion team, and chaplaincy staff, with Ofsted noting 'Students spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is promoted highly effectively'.
• Parent Communication Portal MCAS (My Child At School) app, ParentPay payment system, newsletters, letters home, and parent handbook for family engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 20% nationwide for Progress 8 (2024 data)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hackney EducationcoreOthersThe school operates under Hackney Education's governance and admissions processes. The local authority provides educational oversight, support services including the Family Coach Service, and manages centralised admissions.
• Servite SisterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Servite Sisters (Order of Servite Mary) founded the school in 1904 and established its Catholic and Servite values which continue to underpin the school's mission and ethos.
• DiocesecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school operates under Catholic Diocesan oversight, with the Diocese providing inspection, governance guidance, and support for Catholic education.
• Hackney Food BankminorOthersThe school supports Hackney Food Bank through charitable collections by Year 11 and Year 12 students as part of Catholic Life in Action programme.
• St Joseph's HospiceminorOthersYear 7 students support St Joseph's Hospice through fundraising activities including disco events as part of the school's charity programme.
• Save the ChildrenminorOthersYear 8 students support Save the Children through Own Clothes Days and Christmas Jumper Days as part of the school's annual charity collections.
• MissiominorOthersInternational Catholic charity supported by Year 9 students through Culture Day, Fashion Shows, and Talent Shows as part of the school's Catholic charitable giving.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Skinners' Academy: Hackney-based secondary academy sharing the same local admissions geography and competing for overlapping applicants. Direct non-faith regional competitor.
• Clapton Girls' Academy: Hackney girls' secondary school historically competing with the predecessor girls-only Our Lady's. Closest geographic peer for the girls' segment the school is now expanding beyond.
• Mossbourne Community Academy: High-performing non-faith secondary academy in Hackney competing directly for the same Year 7 applicant pool. Strongest non-faith competitor within the same borough.
• The Petchey Academy: Hackney secondary school competing in the same admissions geography for the same applicant families. Regional peer for secondary school choice within the borough.

Direct peers

• Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School: West London Catholic secondary school serving a faith-based family cohort with strong academic outcomes and Russell Group progression. Closely comparable faith-based Catholic K-12 institution with similar admissions and curriculum model.
• Sacred Heart High School, Hammersmith: Catholic girls' secondary school in West London that recently transitioned to co-educational. Closely mirrors the All Saints co-ed transition model and faith-based secondary proposition.
• La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School: Catholic secondary school for girls in South London with comparable pastoral, academic and faith-based mission. Direct peer for Catholic girls' secondary education delivery model.
• St Mary's Catholic School, Bishop's Stortford: Catholic co-educational secondary school in Hertfordshire with comparable faith-based curriculum, similar academic outcomes, and similar family demographic. Directly comparable Catholic K-12 secondary model.
• Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate Schools: East London Catholic secondary federation providing faith-based secondary education with comparable student outcomes and pastoral structure. Directly comparable Catholic secondary model operating in a similar urban demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Westminster City School: Established London Catholic secondary school with broader catchment, drawing from aspirational families across London. Comparable faith-based Catholic secondary model at scale in the same city.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/aschshackney
• Facebookfacebook.com/ASCHSHackney
• Instagraminstagram.com/aschshackney
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/our-lady-s-catholic-high-school

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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