St Damian's RC Science CollegeMossley Hollins High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Summary of the comparison
St Damian's RC Science College and Mossley Hollins High School are secondary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne.
St Damian's RC Science College scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Mossley Hollins High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Damian's RC Science College is ahead on our composite score.
St Damian's RC Science College was judged Outstanding and Mossley Hollins High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.0 for St Damian's RC Science College and 47.0 for Mossley Hollins High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Damian's RC Science College (55.0 in 2021-22, 56.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ashton-under-LyneSt Damian's RC Science College | Ashton-under-LyneMossley Hollins High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 16 in Tameside Stronger figure | 14th of 16 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 829 | 894 | |
| Capacity | 825 | 900 | |
| Location | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.0 Stronger figure | 47.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67.9% Stronger figure | 49.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 87.0% Stronger figure | 73.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 162 | 179 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 827 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.0% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 20.9% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% | Not reported | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
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