Cardinal Allen Catholic High School

Cardinal Allen is a progressive, exciting and happy school - a school in which everyone is challenged to be all they can be. The school is named after Cardinal William Allen, a Lancashire man, who was born in 1532 and is known to have lived as a young boy at Rossall near to the site of the school. His determination not to abandon his Catholic faith... during the reign of Elizabeth I caused William to flee to the continent in 1565. William Allen founded the English Seminary at Douai and the English College in Rome in order that young Englishmen could be trained as priests and return to England to keep alive the Catholic faith. We are an "outstanding Catholic school" (Section 48 Report 2012), founded on the teachings of Christ and we promote a distinctive Christian ethos where every pupil is considered as unique and important. Our 822 pupils form a friendly, open school in which discipline is good and where a high value is placed on order, respect for others and endeavour. Students and staff recognise the importance of the School's Catholic and Christian mission and are committed to it in every way regardless of their faith heritage. We are all proud to belong to a school offering rich challenge and extended opportunities to learn within a caring atmosphere of support for our students. The Christian ethos of the school is reflected in its mission to support the needy and underprivileged. The school is widely acknowledged as providing outstanding levels of pastoral care which are based on a secure knowledge of the unique talents of individual students. We rely on and receive excellent levels of support from our parents in our drive to help our students develop into rounded, caring and active citizens. Our core values are Christ-centered and reflect the traditional standards respected within our communities. In particular we endeavour to help develop young people who show respect for themselves and each other; tolerance, courtesy and a high regard for those less fortunate than themselves. Because of this, our ...Read More