St Damian's Roman Catholic Science College
| St Damian's R.C. Science College | |
|---|---|
| The school in November 2011 | |
| Address | |
| Map | |
Lees Road , OL6 8BH England | |
| Coordinates | 53°30′33′′N 2°04′37′′W / 53.50921°N 2.07697°W / 53.50921; -2.07697 |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Motto | In Omnibus Fidelis - In All Things Faithful |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1963 (1963) |
| Local authority | Tameside Council |
| Department for Education URN | 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/ |
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]
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
[edit ]- Elyes Gabel, actor
- Mike Hall, politician
- Ashley Jade, singer and actress[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ "St Damian's R.C Science College | Catholic School | Ashton-under-Lyne".
- ^ "St Damian's RC Science College - GOV.UK". Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Key Stage 4 - Overview".
- ^ "Singer Ashley hits big time". Manchester Evening News. 8 May 2005. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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