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All Saints Catholic College

Tameside, SK16 5APSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Apr 2025
Progress 8
-0.61
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
116 1st-choice / 156 places
Ranking
#2,747
of 3,141 nationally

About All Saints Catholic College

All Saints Catholic College is a mixed Roman Catholic secondary school in Tameside, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. It is one of 18 state secondaries in the local authority, and its most recent Progress 8 score places it 14th among them, putting it in the bottom half of the LA table. The top-performing schools nearby are Laurus Ryecroft, Fairfield High School for Girls, and St Thomas More RC College, all of which achieved significantly stronger Progress 8 scores. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is St Damian's RC Science College, about 4.2 kilometres away. All Saints itself was graded Requires Improvement in its most recent inspection in 2025, a downgrade from the Good rating it had held previously. The school is oversubscribed for Year 7 entry in 2025/26, receiving 321 applications for 156 places, with 116 of those coming as first preferences.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBirch Lane, Dukinfield, Tameside, SK16 5AP
HeadteacherNatalie Gilligan
Local AuthorityTameside
Number of Pupils816
Free School Meals (FSM)40.4%
School Capacity816 / 780 (105% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumTheatreLibraryScience LabsICT SuiteSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

Cross CountryGymnasticsSwimmingDanceCricketRowingHockeyRounders

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubYoung EnterpriseDramaDuke of EdinburghNewspaperChoirScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: allsaintscatholiccollege.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About All Saints Catholic College

All Saints Catholic College has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.