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All Saints Catholic College

Secondary · Academy converter · Dukinfield, SK16 5AP

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,034 of 3,312

Worse than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

All Saints Catholic College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils810
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Natalie Gilligan
TrustCORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityTameside
Opened01 Jun 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139735.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolTamesideEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.36.5, worse than England, worse than Tameside43.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.47%, worse than England, worse than Tameside63.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.28.6%, worse than England, worse than Tameside43.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.2.4%, worse than England, worse than Tameside10.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths39.9%, worse than England, worse than Tameside57.3%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4168--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils810
Girls483
Boys327
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.7%
First language not English12.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.901
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.196
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.56
Average class size26.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.3%
African
6.7%
Other White
3.6%
Indian
2.2%
Pakistani
2.2%
Other mixed
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Other Black
0.9%
Bangladeshi
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)49.92
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.91
Support staff (FTE)37.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2545.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2538.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.1
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.146
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.353
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.126
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.126
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolTamesideEngland
Overall absence8.1%, similar to England, better than Tameside8.6%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.5%, similar to England, similar to Tameside23.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.3%, similar to England, better than Tameside4.3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate36%
Pupils with one or more suspensions14%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions4

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.91.9%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.89.7%
Further education57.4%
Sixth form college30.1%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.9%
School sixth form1.5%
Apprenticeship1.5%
Employment0.7%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near All Saints Catholic College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryYew Tree Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondaryRayner Stephens High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary School, DukinfieldVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryOakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource ProvisionAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryBradley Green Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRavensfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.8 miNot applicableTrinity SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryBroadbent Fold Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFlowery Field Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about All Saints Catholic College

What is All Saints Catholic College's Ofsted rating?

All Saints Catholic College is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 23 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does All Saints Catholic College rank in England?

All Saints Catholic College ranks 3,034 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 91% of schools).

What are All Saints Catholic College's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 28.6% of pupils at All Saints Catholic College got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 36.5 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into All Saints Catholic College?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, All Saints Catholic College made 146 offers from 353 applications (2.4 per offer), and 126 of 126 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend All Saints Catholic College?

All Saints Catholic College has 810 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of All Saints Catholic College?

All Saints Catholic College had 901 school places in 2024/25.

Does All Saints Catholic College have a sixth form?

No, All Saints Catholic College teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at All Saints Catholic College?

At All Saints Catholic College, the average class had 26.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at All Saints Catholic College?

In 2025/26, pupils at All Saints Catholic College missed 8.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 22.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.