St Damian's Roman Catholic Science College
Voluntary aided school in Greater Manchester, England
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St Damian's R.C Science College is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school located in Ashton-under-Lyne in the English county of Greater Manchester.[1]
| St Damian's R.C. Science College | |
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The school in November 2011 | |
| Location | |
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Lees Road , OL6 8BH England 53.50921°N 2.07697°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Motto | In Omnibus Fidelis - In All Things Faithful |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1963 |
Local authority | Tameside Council |
| 106270 Tables | |
| Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Sheldon Logue |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 830 as of December 2022[update] |
| Website | http://www.stdamians.co.uk/ |
Established in 1963 as St Damian's Catholic Secondary Modern School, it became a comprehensive school in later years and was also awarded Science College status. As part of the Building Schools for the Future Project a new school building constructed by Carillion was occupied May 2011. Today St Damian's is a voluntary aided school administered by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford.[2]
St Damian's RC Science College offers GCSEs, BTECs and Cambridge Nationals as programmes of study for pupils.[3] The school also has a specialism in science.
Notable former pupils
- Elyes Gabel, actor
- Mike Hall, politician
- Ashley Jade, singer and actress[4]
