All Saints Catholic College, Dukinfield
All Saints Catholic College is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Dukinfield, part of Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 15th-highest of the 16 schools in Tameside with published results, and 3,021st of 3,298 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Well below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Tameside (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
All Saints Catholic College in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at All Saints Catholic College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 36.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.4 in Tameside and 47 across England.
29% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Tameside and 47% in England.
That is down from 37.5 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.61: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 30, against 40.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.4 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.
Getting a place at All Saints Catholic College
For September 2026 entry, 126 families put All Saints Catholic College as their first choice and 353 named it as one of their preferences, for 146 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at All Saints Catholic College
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to All Saints Catholic College are Rayner Stephens High School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 35.1); Hyde High School (0.8 miles, Attainment 8 39.8); West Hill School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.2); and Audenshaw School (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.4).
All Saints Catholic College's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Rayner Stephens High SchoolHyde High SchoolWest Hill SchoolAudenshaw School
The trust
All Saints Catholic College is one of 15 schools run by Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
89 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about All Saints Catholic College (as of September 2025): 37% would recommend the school, 61% say their child is happy there and 30% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (61%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (30%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 136 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 57% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Who goes there
40.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 196 pupils (24.2%) received SEN support and 56 (6.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hyde North Rail Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is All Saints College (outside), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, All Saints Catholic College issued 294 suspensions, 36 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to All Saints Catholic College are Yew Tree Primary School (0.2 miles); St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles); St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield (0.3 miles); and Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Yew Tree Primary SchoolSt. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt John's CofE Primary School, DukinfieldOakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
All Saints creates a welcoming community where pupils feel safe and behave well. The school excels at nurturing a love of reading and supporting struggling readers. Pupils benefit from excellent opportunities for personal growth including charitable work, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, trips, and careers guidance that helps them prepare for life beyond school.
Key Strengths
- Respectful relationships between staff and pupils create a supportive community where most pupils feel safe and happy
- Behaviour has improved significantly with the new behaviour management policy, and pupils display positive attitudes to learning
- Reading is successfully promoted through initiatives like 'book buzz' and form reading, with good support for struggling readers
- Personal development is promoted well, including charitable work, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, and strong careers guidance
- Pupils' voices are valued and used to help make improvements to their learning
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum design in key stage 4 is weak, with older pupils not gaining sufficient depth in their knowledge
- Teachers are not consistently equipped with skills to design learning activities that help pupils learn in depth
- Assessment practices are inconsistent, making it difficult for teachers to identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge
- Support for pupils with SEND is inconsistent, limiting their access to the curriculum and achievement
- Some improvement work has not been fully realised despite oversight from trustees
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme, trips, charitable work with local hospice and food bank, leadership roles, volunteering opportunities
All Saints Catholic College is a secondary comprehensive school with 815 pupils in Tameside. The school requires improvement in the quality of education and leadership, though behaviour and personal development are good.
About
All Saints Catholic College is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school with academy status. It is located in Dukinfield in the English county of Greater Manchester.
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At a Glance
40.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
89 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from -0.46 to -0.61 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 39.2 to 36.5 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 29% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 36.5 | 28.6% |
| Disadvantaged(63) | - | 30.0 | 22.2% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(105) | - | 40.4 | 32.4% |
| Boys(65) | - | 35.4 | 30.8% |
| Girls(103) | - | 37.2 | 27.2% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(21) | - | 40.9 | 38.1% |
| Non mobile(162) | - | 36.8 | 28.4% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 136 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
4
Permanent exclusions
0.49%
Exclusion rate
294
Suspensions
36.03%
Suspension rate
114 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 816 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with All Saints Catholic College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to All Saints Catholic College from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. All Saints Catholic College is in Tameside; for families living there:
Apply to Tameside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 8 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
811 pupils
901 places
90 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dukinfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dukinfield
Across Tameside council
Places available
3,293
Applications
2,719
Got 1st preference
86.7%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All secondary applications across Tameside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
196
SEN Support
56
EHC Plans
31.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
810
Total Pupils
327
Boys
483
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
51
Teachers
15.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,700
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,465
Per pupil
£6596k
Total funding
£336k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.1%
Overall absence
26.0%
Persistent absence
855
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
All Saints Catholic College
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about All Saints Catholic College
What are GCSE results like at All Saints Catholic College?
In the 2026 results, pupils at All Saints Catholic College achieved an Attainment 8 score of 36.5. 29% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is All Saints Catholic College's Ofsted rating?
All Saints Catholic College's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for All Saints Catholic College?
No fixed boundary. When All Saints Catholic College is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at All Saints Catholic College?
All Saints Catholic College was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 901 places.
How big are the classes at All Saints Catholic College?
Classes at All Saints Catholic College average 26.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to All Saints Catholic College?
All Saints Catholic College has around 810 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at All Saints Catholic College?
9.1% of sessions were missed at All Saints Catholic College in 2024/25. 26% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to All Saints Catholic College?
Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming All Saints Catholic College on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near All Saints Catholic College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is All Saints Catholic College?
All Saints Catholic College is at Birch Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5AP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)