St Damian's RC Science College

Lees Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH

Local ranking1st of 16 secondary schools in Tameside
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

825

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
55.1
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
60.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
86.3%
Entering EBacc
72.7%
EBacc APS
5.1
Cohort Size
161

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
827
Boys
400 (48%)
Girls
427 (52%)
Capacity
825 (100% full)
SEND
14.4%
FSM Eligible
25.0%
EAL
20.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
11.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
45.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,907/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.2%
Persistent Absence
11.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 61.5%
  • White Other: 12.8%
  • Other: 12.8%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%

61.5%

White British

12.8%

White Other

12.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Lees Road

Ashton-under-Lyne, North West

Administrative

URN
106270
UKPRN
10016974
Establishment No.
4602