St Damian's Roman Catholic Science College
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{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}
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| name = St Damian's R.C. Science College
| image = St Damian's RC Science College - geograph.org.uk - 2723128.jpg
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| caption = The school in November 2011
| motto = In Omnibus Fidelis - In All Things Faithful
| established = {{Start date|1963}}
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| type = Voluntary aided school
| religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic
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| head_label = Headteacher
| head = Sheldon Logue
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| address = Lees Road
| location = Ashton-under-Lyne
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| postcode = OL6 8BH
| county = Greater Manchester
| country = England
| coordinates = {{coord|53.50921|N|2.07697|W|type:edu_region:GB-TAM|display=inline,title}}
| local_authority = Tameside Council
| urn = 106270
| ofsted = yes
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| enrolment = 830 {{As of|2022|12|lc=on}}
| gender = Coeducational
| lower_age = 11
| upper_age = 16
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| website = http://www.stdamians.co.uk/
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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.{{cite web| url = http://www.stdamians.co.uk/| title = St Damian's R.C Science College {{!}} Catholic School {{!}} Ashton-under-Lyne}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/106270 |title=St Damian's RC Science College - GOV.UK |publisher=Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2022-12-27}}
St Damian's RC Science College offers GCSEs, BTECs and Cambridge Nationals as programmes of study for pupils.{{cite web | url=https://www.stdamians.co.uk/key-stage-4-overview | title=Key Stage 4 - Overview }} The school also has a specialism in science.
Notable former pupils
- Elyes Gabel, actor
- Mike Hall, politician
- Ashley Jade, singer and actress{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/singer-ashley-hits-big-time-1110622|title=Singer Ashley hits big time|date=8 May 2005 |publisher=Manchester Evening News|accessdate=9 July 2023|archive-date=6 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706172018/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/singer-ashley-hits-big-time-1110622|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.stdamians.co.uk/ St Damian's RC Science College official website]
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Category:Secondary schools in Tameside
Category:Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Salford
Category:1963 establishments in England
Category:Educational institutions established in 1963
Category:Voluntary aided schools in England
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