St Damian's RC Science College
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
4.637 miles
Published by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
St Damian's RC Science College is a secondary school in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 7 June 2023. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
St Damian's RC Science College catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 4.637 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 4.223 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 4.486 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 2.192 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.907 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 2.207 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 for Year 7, the last child offered a place lived 4.637 miles away, the 2nd longest of 11 Tameside secondary schools with a published last distance.
- Year 7 last distances swung sharply between some years, and the 2026 figure, about the same as 2025, was the longest of the 6 years.
- For Year 7 in 2026, there were 192 first-choice applications for 159 offers; 147 offers went to first-choice families, and 45 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 61% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 55.1 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Tameside schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Lees Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 829 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 7 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils attending St Damian’s Roman Catholic Science College thrive in school.”
- “They whole-heartedly embrace the ‘St Damian’s way’ of learning.”
- “For instance, pupils forge positive relationships through living out the value of mutual respect.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 61% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 55.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 192 first-preference applications, 159 offers in total, 147 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Tameside.
- Dixons Ashton Academy 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- West Hill School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mossley Hollins High School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dixons Pennine Academy 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- All Saints Catholic College 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Laurus Ryecroft 2.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Rayner Stephens High School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hyde High School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published