OFSTED
7 June 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Local authority
Tameside
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
829
829 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
438
52.8% of pupils
Male pupils
391
47.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
1.1 pts
above England
School
25.9%
Tameside Council
36.1%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
0.8 pts
above England
School
21.1%
Tameside Council
16.1%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
3.8 pts
above England
School
4.8%
Tameside Council
0.9%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
67.9%
563
Any other White background
12.5%
104
African
5.4%
45
Indian
2.4%
20
Any other Asian background
1.8%
15
Any other Mixed background
1.8%
15
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
13.3%
110 of
829 pupils
7.6 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.5 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.1 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
55.1
15.9 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.24 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.21%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.00 pts
lower than
England
School
5.21%
Tameside Council
5.95%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
11.86%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
3.95 pts
lower than
England
School
11.86%
Tameside Council
15.03%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.02%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.21 pts
higher than
England
School
2.02%
Tameside Council
1.80%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
100.5%
8.2 pts
above England
St Damian's RC Science College
100.5%
Tameside Council
93.4%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.