Laurus Ryecroft

State-Funded School

laurus-ryecroft-tameside-north-west

North WestRegion

TamesideLocal Authority

Ashton-under-LyneConstituency

M43 7LJPostcode

9.6

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Laurus Ryecroft is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Tameside, North West.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,153 pupils. Laurus Ryecroft is part of The Laurus Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 51.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 50.5%
EBacc average point score: 4.76

Ethnicity

White

76%

Asian

11%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,153

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

37%

England average

27%

First language not English

13%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,153
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: The Laurus Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
12 Mar 2023	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.