86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
61%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
73%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
824.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
827
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 07/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTameside
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Damian's RC Science College · Secondary · Tameside
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
+5pp
86%83%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
61%
-5pp
69%64%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
Attainment 8
55.1
+2.3
55.154.052.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.1
EBacc entry
73%
-5pp
79%73%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
EBacc APS
824.0
+27.0
887.7834.2780.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 824.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
827
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Lees Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH
Local authority
Tameside
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 86% | 61% | 55.1 | Not applicable | 73% | 824.0 | 74% | 827 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 66% | 52.8 | +0.24 | 78% | 797.0 | 78% | 832 |
| 2022/23 | 81% | 64% | 54.3 | +0.50 | 75% | 887.7 | 76% | 837 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 69% | 55.0 | +0.31 | 67% | 848.1 | 70% | 830 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 58% | 54.6 | +0.22 | 79% | 780.7 | 80% | 819 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 58% | 52.5 | +0.28 | 62% | 739.3 | 66% | 807 |
| 2016/17 | 86% | 62% | 55.8 | +0.46 | 69% | — | 76% | 800 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 827 | 18.1 | 14% | 21% | 25% | 5% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 832 | 17.8 | 16% | 19% | 24% | 6% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 837 | 17.8 | 13% | 17% | 21% | 6% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 830 | 17.3 | 12% | 14% | 21% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 827 | 17.3 | 11% | 10% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 819 | 16.4 | 9% | 8% | 24% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 807 | 17.4 | 10% | 9% | 26% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 800 | 16.6 | 11% | 9% | 26% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.