St Damian's RC Science College

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

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

55.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

827

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Tameside →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 827 / 825 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

25.0%

Disadvantaged

20.9%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

11.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

55.1

Attainment 8

827 pupils

60.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

86.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.1

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.2%

Overall absence

11.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

45.72

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

18.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

6.62

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

£51,105

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,465 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,907

Spend per pupil

£7,963

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.