All Saints History

1904, 11 January School opened at 14 Amhurst Park. It was used as a school for Senior pupils whilst Lordship Road continued to be used for Kindergarden. There were 38 pupils on roll of all ages. Sister M Philippa was the Headmistress.

was head from 1904 to 1916 and was responsible for establishing Our Lady's at 14 Amhurst Park, having moved the school from its earlier site in Lordship Road to accommodate the growing number of students.

No 16 Amhurst Park, 'Scarborough House', was bought on 8th September for £650

1919, 23 May A Mr Hugh Webster wrote asking for a plan of the "asbestos building" planned for the back of number 16.

became headteacher in 1918. In 1923 Miss Tynan became the first lay member of staff.

The Sisters bought number 12 Amhurst Park on 19th March for £450. It had been called Heath Lee.

guided the school through the years of Evacuation during World War II 1939-1945, and under her direction the school roll was greatly increased. She obtained special government permission in 1949 to build the St. Joseph's block, the oldest part of the previous building in 2004.

oversaw the enlargement of the school from 14-16 Amhurst Park to 6-16 Amhurst Park, the construction of the buildings from the present gym up to and including the chapel. Subject options and the size of the sixth form increased and academic standards rose. The school became Voluntary Aided.

Sr. Mary John Murdock O.S.M, oversaw change from a two form entry grammar to a three form entry comprehensive with co-operation at sixth form level. Subject options increased further; setting became the norm. Additional buildings were completed in 1978 and 1980. The demise of the I.L.E.A. and devolution to Hackney, with local financial management of schools occurred during this time.

Our Lady's celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the school.

the school's first lay headteacher led the school through some exciting periods of reform and change. During her headship, Our Lady's enlarged to be four forms of entry and gained the following awards: Beacon School, Investors in People, Language College Status. Language College status and the enlargement of the school heralded Our Lady's into the new Millenium and on 22nd March 2002 Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Archbishop of Westminster, opened and blessed the new extension to the school.

Mrs Jane Gray, the school's second lay headteacher led the school through the complete rebuild of the school as part of the 'Building Schools for the Future' programme. This included a two year period where Mrs Gray oversaw the school as split site institution; year 7&8 remained on the original site whilst years 9 to 13 were at a site on Mount Pleasant Lane. The culmination of this project was the incredible, modern building the school now occupies on Amhurst Park. Mrs Gray saw the school build on its academic achievements and remain one of the highest performing schools in Hackney.

We have started 2017 with a fantastic OFSTED report, and the hard work of our students has been reflected in their mocks. These were not easy times and 2017 was a challenging year for many of us. Schools were all preparing for the continued cuts to education funding. We have all been ‘tightening our belts’ for several years now but the expected implementation of the new funding formula could be a real ‘game changer’ for many London schools, including our own.

All Saints Catholic High School (formerly Our Lady’s Catholic High School) transitioned to a co-educational environment from September 2024 by welcoming boys into the school. Our belief is that each individual is unique, created in the image of God, and that strong relationships are built on mutual respect within our community. At the heart of the school is our Chapel, where Christ is placed at the centre of everything we do. This fosters a sense of discipleship among our students, inspiring them to live by our core values: aspiration, service and compassion.