All Hallows Catholic High School is a
coeducational
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secondary school
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located in
Penwortham
Penwortham () is a town in South Ribble, Lancashire, England, on the south bank of the River Ribble facing the city of Preston, Lancashire, Preston. The town is at the most westerly crossing point of the river, with major road and rail links cr ...
in the
English county
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of
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
.
Established in 1975, it is a
Roman Catholic
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voluntary aided school
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administered by
Lancashire County Council
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Prior to the 2009 La ...
and the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool. The school went through an extensive rebuilding programme in 2007.
All Hallows Catholic High School offers
GCSEs,
BTECs,
Cambridge Nationals and
ASDAN awards as programmes of study for pupils.
Notable former pupils
*
Ashley Dalton
Ruth Ashley Charman Dalton is a British Labour Party politician and former community worker who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Lancashire since the 2023 West Lancashire by-election, succeeding Rosie Cooper.
Early life, educa ...
, politician
*
John Thomson, comedian
References
External links
All Hallows Catholic High School official website
Secondary schools in Lancashire
Catholic secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Liverpool
Educational institutions established in 1975
1975 establishments in England
Voluntary aided schools in England
Schools in South Ribble
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