All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield, SK16 5AP · Tameside · secondary school
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14th of 16 secondary schools in Tameside we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 1.8/10 against 495 of them, against 1.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 28.6 · 13 | 46% | 0.61 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.61 · 11 | 38% | 0.44 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 36.5 · 8 | 15% | 0.12 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
All Saints Catholic College overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 22.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 37.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.61 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than nationally matched peers. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (1.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 0.9 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils take part in annual retreats.
Getting in
The published school roll is 810 pupils against a stated capacity of 780. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What support is available for pupils whose Progress 8 score is below 0? How do the annual retreats fit into the wider curriculum?
What Ofsted said about All Saints Catholic College
Overview
The report states that the quality of education and leadership and management ‘Requires improvement’, while behaviour and attitudes and personal development are ‘Good’. Although relationships are ‘respectful and supportive’ and most pupils feel ‘safe and happy’, ‘continued weaknesses in the design and delivery of the curriculum limit how well pupils sometimes achieve’.
Strengths
- Pupils ‘typically behave well’ and display ‘positive attitudes to learning’, creating a ‘calm and purposeful classroom environment’.
- Personal development is promoted well, with pupils developing ‘resilience’ and a ‘sense of responsibility’ through activities like The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and charitable work.
- Reading is ‘successfully promoted’ via initiatives such as ‘book buzz’, helping struggling readers gain ‘increasing confidence and fluency’.
- The school ‘identifies and removes barriers to attendance well’, resulting in pupils attending school ‘frequently’.
- ‘Effective careers guidance helps pupils to prepare well for life beyond school’.
Areas to improve
- The curriculum, particularly in key stage 4, is ‘not designed effectively’, meaning ‘essential knowledge... has not been identified’, preventing pupils from building knowledge securely.
- Teachers need better support to design learning activities that help pupils ‘know and remember more of the curriculum’ in sufficient depth.
- Assessment strategies must be improved to ‘rectify pupils’ misconceptions effectively and quickly’, as current checks are not always effective.
- Staff require better skills to adapt curriculum delivery so that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) can ‘achieve as well as they should’.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 38.0 |
| 2024/25 | 37.5 |
| 2025/26 | 36.5 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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