St Damian's RC Science College, Ashton-under-Lyne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Damian's has created a welcoming, respectful environment where students thrive academically and personally. The school excels at raising achievement, particularly in mathematics and science, and has successfully narrowed gaps for disadvantaged students. Strong leadership and excellent behaviour management create an ideal setting for learning.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional leadership that has raised standards significantly
- Good quality teaching in English, mathematics and science with improved progress
- Strong behaviour management - students are polite, well-mannered and show mature attitudes to learning
- High-quality support for students' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
- Effective performance management and tracking of student achievement
Areas for Improvement
- Students with special educational needs do not always receive adequate literacy support in lessons
- Not all teaching challenges the most able students enough to ensure outstanding progress
- Achievement targets are not consistently ambitious enough for all students
Safeguarding
Arrangements to keep students safe are good with safety prioritized as a key focus of the school.
Extracurricular Activities
School production of 'Fame', pupil forum, Eco group, library helpers, prefect roles
St Damian's RC Science College is a good school that has significantly improved under exceptional leadership, with strong standards in English, mathematics and science. Students are polite, well-behaved, and make good progress overall.
At a Glance
25.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
33
Total classes
10 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
829 pupils
825 capacity
4 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Ashton-under-Lyne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ashton-under-Lyne
Admissions Demand - Tameside
Places available
3,224
Applications
2,730
Got 1st preference
84.6%
Got preferred school
95.5%
Secondary admissions across Tameside (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.21478%
Overall absence
11.8624%
Persistent absence
843
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Damian's RC Science College
Holden Clough Primary School
St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy
Oasis Academy Broadoak
Inspire Academy
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
Arlies Primary School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
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