St Damian's RC Science CollegeWest Hill School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Damian's RC Science College and West Hill School are secondary schools.
St Damian's RC Science College scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and West Hill School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Damian's RC Science College is ahead on our composite score.
St Damian's RC Science College was judged Outstanding and West Hill School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.0 for St Damian's RC Science College and 43.2 for West Hill 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) and has fallen at West Hill School (50.2 in 2021-22, 43.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ashton-under-LyneSt Damian's RC Science College | StalybridgeWest Hill School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 16 in Tameside Stronger figure | 7th of 16 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 829 | 852 | |
| Capacity | 825 | 850 | |
| Location | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH | Stalybridge, SK15 1LX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.0 Stronger figure | 43.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67.9% Stronger figure | 35.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 87.0% Stronger figure | 66.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 162 | 170 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 827 | 853 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.0% | 29.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.9% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% Stronger figure | 16.5% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Damian's RC Science College
West Hill School
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