St Damian's RC Science College
Voluntary aided secondary school in Ashton-under-Lyne (Tameside).
Location
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A good school provides a rounded education for the whole person. And a good Catholic school, over and above this, should help all its students to become saints. Established in 1963, St Damian's is a Roman Catholic 11 16 Mixed Comprehensive College situated on the edge of Ashton-under-Lyne, bordering on neighbouring hills and fields.
The college offers an enviable range of facilities in our new purpose built building which opened in May 2011. Our building and facilities include: fully equipped science labs, IT rooms, classrooms, drama studio, music and practice rooms, sports hall and outside multi games area (MUGA), floods lights astro- turf area, and an extensive sports field.
The whole school benefits from wi-fi coverage which means that each student has the opportunity to use individual devices or computers in every classroom and outside areas.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Kooth
Awards
6 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Investors in PeopleStaff development
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 106270
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Loretta Dean | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Russ Conway | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Sister Roseline Aluko | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Fr Jude Lemeh | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Giovanna Carter | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Lane | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Katherine Hayes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kathryn Connor | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Angela Ogden | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katrina Lowe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joyce Glynn | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Bernadette Hatton | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Clare Barber | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sheldon Logue | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
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