All Saints Catholic College Catchment Area
All Saints Catholic College is an academy converter secondary school in Dukinfield, Tameside , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 816 pupils, and a capacity of 780 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
816
Pupils
780
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
All Saints Catholic College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for All Saints Catholic College?
The catchment area for All Saints Catholic College is the geographic zone Tameside uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Tameside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to All Saints Catholic College is managed by Tameside and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Tameside before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Tameside catchment area documents →All Saints Catholic College: at or above its 780 place limit
All Saints Catholic College has a published admission number of 780 places. 816 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 780 places. Tameside allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 40.4% of pupils at All Saints Catholic College are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Dukinfield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Tameside publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Tameside school admissions →
All Saints Catholic College: School Information
- Full address
- Birch Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 5AP
- Local authority
- Tameside
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 40.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139735
Other Secondary Schools in Dukinfield
If All Saints Catholic College is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Dukinfield are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Tameside
All Saints Catholic College shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Tameside. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to All Saints Catholic College by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: All Saints Catholic College
What is the catchment area for All Saints Catholic College? ▾
The catchment area for All Saints Catholic College is the geographic zone Tameside uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Tameside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is All Saints Catholic College oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, All Saints Catholic College currently has 816 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 780 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for All Saints Catholic College? ▾
All Saints Catholic College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Tameside before each admissions cycle.
What age range does All Saints Catholic College cover? ▾
All Saints Catholic College is a secondary school in Dukinfield, Tameside, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for All Saints Catholic College? ▾
All Saints Catholic College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.