St Damian's RC Science College
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lees Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Tameside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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