All Saints is a Catholic school taking in students from 11 – 18, which has been established by the Diocese of Middlesbrough for the education of Catholic children who live in the designated parish catchment area allocated to the school. In addition, All Saints takes in a number of children from other Christian denominations and none, whose parents have specifically requested a Catholic education at the school, provided that they satisfy the criteria laid down in the Governors’ Admissions Policy. This results in All Saints being a truly diverse community with pupils drawn from the full range of ethnic, cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds. The school recognises that certain groups in society can be disadvantaged because of unlawful discrimination they may face due to their race, sex, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Guiding Principles
In fulfilling the legal obligations cited above, we are guided by eight principles:
Principle 1: all learners are of equal value
Principle 2: We recognise and respect difference
Principle 3: We foster positive attitudes and relationships, and a shared sense of cohesion and belonging
Principle 4: We observe good equalities practice in staff recruitment, retention and development
Principle 5: We aim to reduce and remove inequalities and barriers that already exist
Principle 6: We consult and involve widely
Principle 7: Society as a whole should benefit
Principle 8: We base our practice on sound evidence
