All Saints Catholic College is a mainstream secondary school in Dukinfield, Tameside, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. In January 2026, 196 of its 810 pupils (24.2%) were getting SEN support and 56 (6.9%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 11–16
- 810 pupils
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state secondary schools across England and in Tameside.
24.2% get SEN support
196 of 810 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
Higher than the England average.
6.9% have an EHC plan
56 of 810 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
Higher than the England average.
Most common needs
- Social, emotional and mental health104
- Moderate learning difficulty51
- Speech, language and communication45
- Specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia32
- Autism11
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream secondary school
- Run as
- Academy
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 810 (places for 780)
- Headteacher
- Ms Natalie Gilligan
- Part of
- Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 40.8% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Tameside
- School reference (URN)
- 139735
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Tameside council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Graded by area, April 2025; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (September 2023)
Inspected in April 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, September 2023).
Contact and getting there
Birch Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 5AP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Cromwell High School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.2 miles
- Oakdale School Special school · Ages 2–11 0.3 miles
- Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 0.6 miles
- Hyde High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.8 miles
Other mainstream schools
- Yew Tree Primary School Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 25.2%, EHC plans 3.1% 0.2 miles
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary · Ages 4–11 · SEN support 16.5%, EHC plans 9.9% 0.2 miles
- Rayner Stephens High School Secondary · Ages 11–16 · SEN support 18.9%, EHC plans 4.7% 0.3 miles
Questions about All Saints Catholic College
How many pupils at All Saints Catholic College have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 196 of the 810 pupils (24.2%) were getting SEN support and 56 (6.9%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state secondary schools it is 14.1% and 3.5%.
What are the most common needs at All Saints Catholic College?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (104 pupils), moderate learning difficulties (51 pupils) and speech, language and communication needs (45 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at All Saints Catholic College?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at All Saints Catholic College?
Through Tameside council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to All Saints Catholic College?
You can ask for All Saints Catholic College to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does All Saints Catholic College have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision, about 0.6 miles away.
Where is All Saints Catholic College?
Birch Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 5AP, in Tameside.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.