74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
66%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
989.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,142
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 25/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTameside
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio12.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Laurus Ryecroft · Secondary with sixth form · Tameside
Part ofTHE LAURUS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-8pp
81%77%74%
'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-5pp
56%52%49%
'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
51.6
-0.7
52.351.049.7
'23'24'25
'25 · 51.6
EBacc entry
66%
-12pp
83%75%66%
'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
EBacc APS
989.7
+246.6
989.7816.6643.5
'23'24'25
'25 · 989.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2024/25
A-level APS
35.5
35.535.535.5
'25
'25 · 35.5
A-level value added
-0.35
-0.3-0.3-0.3
'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
16%16%16%
'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
B-
B-B-B-
'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,142
Pupil : teacher ratio
12.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Lumb Lane, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7LJ
Local authority
Tameside
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 74% | 50% | 51.6 | Not applicable | 66% | 989.7 | 93% | 1,142 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 56% | 52.3 | +0.73 | 78% | 743.0 | 92% | 1,046 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 49% | 49.7 | +0.33 | 83% | 643.5 | 91% | 952 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 742 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 155 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.5 | B- | -0.35 | 16% | 38 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,142 | 12.7 | 21% | 12% | 35% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,046 | 12.7 | 19% | 10% | 33% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 952 | 14.1 | 17% | 8% | 31% | 7% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 742 | 14.9 | 18% | 2% | 27% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 518 | 15.3 | 16% | 2% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 155 | 12.6 | 16% | 4% | 28% | 2% | 2% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.