| Mottoes | Christi Crux Est Mea Lux |
|---|---|
| Religion | Catholic Christian |
| Head teacher | Mr. A.S Billings |
| Founder | Diocese of Shrewsbury |
| Specialisms | Business and Enterprise College |
| Location | Brooklands Avenue Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 8LB England |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| DfE URN | 111458 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1258 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–19 |
| Houses | Barlow, Clitherow, Fisher, Hume, More, Newman and Wiseman. |
| Website | All Hallows Catholic College |
All Hallows' Catholic College is an OfSTED 'outstanding' school (OfSTED April 2011). It is a large Catholic co-educational comprehensive school and sixth form college that educates approximately 1176 children between 11 and 19 years of age. The college is voluntary aided and is supported by its trustees, the Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury. It is located in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire, England. The school opened as All Hallows' Catholic High School in 1962 and the first head teacher was Mr. William Blackledge, who was followed by Mr. Richard K. Weremczyk. The current head teacher is Mr. Anthony S. Billings (who was a former student there himself). The school was renamed a college following designation as a specialist college for business and enterprise with ethics in 2006. The additional specialism of languages was added in 2010 and the college is now a faith school specialising in Business, Ethical Enterprise and Languages.[1]
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The college follows the National Curriculum with particular emphasis on the expressive arts, sports, and business and enterprise with ethics. This means a special emphasis is placed on the importance of mathematics and personal finance, business and enterprise skills, and information technology, in preparing young people for a successful future. Languages specialism was added in 2010 and since September 2011 there is the provision for students to learn more than one language. Students can choose from German, Spanish, French and Mandarin. The college has a shortened Key Stage 3 (Year 7 and 8) and an innovative curriculum in which student undertake Key Stage 4 learning pathways in Years 9 to 11. This curriculum is graded outstanding (1) by OfSTED. [OfSTED April 2011]
The college has achieved the Leading Aspect Award, supported by links with the Co-operative College and the co-operative movement. This ethical sponsorship has synergy with Catholic social teaching about the common good as expressed in the document Populorum Progressio.
All Hallows' Learning Community is a partnership of Church schools which work as a closely networked community of faith and learning. In addition to All Hallows Catholic College, the schools involved in the community are:
Other specialist offers: Career Academy UK, Arkwright Scholarships (Technology), Co-operative Business and Enterprise Colleges network.