How many pupils does Laurus Ryecroft have?

Laurus Ryecroft has 1,142 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Laurus Ryecroft?

The headteacher of Laurus Ryecroft is Reece Carling.

What type of school is Laurus Ryecroft?

Laurus Ryecroft is a Free schools with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Laurus Ryecroft in?

Laurus Ryecroft is in the Tameside local authority area.

Free schools Secondary Open

Laurus Ryecroft

Lumb Lane, Droylsden, Tameside, M43 7LJ

Ofsted: Outstanding (graded inspection, 25 January 2023). Last inspected 25 January 2023.

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1,142

Pupils

35.1%

Free school meals

3 September 2018

Opened

About this school

Laurus Ryecroft is a Free schools serving secondary age pupils, located in Tameside. The school has 1,142 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Outstanding (graded inspection, 25 January 2023). Last inspected 25 January 2023. The Headteacher is Reece Carling. The school is administered by Tameside local authority. It belongs to THE LAURUS TRUST. It opened in 3 September 2018.

School details

Head: Reece Carling
Trust: THE LAURUS TRUST
Local authority: Tameside
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145894

Contact

01615075500 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Laurus Ryecroft are handled by the school or the local authority (Tameside). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

51.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.73

Progress 8 · 2023-24

51%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

74%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.76

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

66%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →