All Saints Catholic College, Dukinfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
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.
At a Glance
40.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
89 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
21.4
Avg class size
36
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
810 pupils
780 capacity
30 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Dukinfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dukinfield
Admissions Demand - Tameside
Places available
3,224
Applications
2,730
Got 1st preference
84.6%
Got preferred school
95.5%
Secondary admissions across Tameside (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.13261%
Overall absence
25.96491%
Persistent absence
855
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
All Saints Catholic College
Yew Tree Primary School
Oakdale School
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield
Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision
Bradley Green Primary Academy
Ravensfield Primary School
Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery
Flowery Field Primary School
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School
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