St Damian's RC Science College vs Samuel Laycock School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy special sponsor led
Age Range
11–16
11–17
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Tameside
Tameside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
829
252
Capacity
825
180
Occupancy
100%
140%
FSM %
25.9%
56.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jun 2023
Oct 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
56.0
1.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
67.9%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-