Laurus Ryecroft
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–18 · Manchester, Tameside
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.215 miles
Published by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
Laurus Ryecroft is a secondary school in Manchester, Tameside for ages 11–18 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 25 January 2023. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
Laurus Ryecroft catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.215 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.136 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.255 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.407 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.403 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 2.035 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026 drew 270 first-choice applications for 198 offers; 188 offers went to first-choice families, and 82 first-choice families (30%) were not offered a place.
- In 2026 the last Year 7 place offered went to a child living 1.215 miles from the school, about the same as in 2025 and nearer than in 2020.
- Ofsted's latest outcome was Outstanding (25 January 2023); among the 8 nearest secondary schools in Tameside, 1 is Outstanding, 3 Good and 4 have no current grade.
- In 2024/25, 51% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 51.6 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Tameside schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Lumb Lane, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7LJ
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 1,153 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 25 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Laurus Ryecroft respond extremely well to the exceedingly high expectations that leaders set for their academic and personal development.”
- “Pupils’ behaviour is impeccable and they achieve highly.”
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enjoy the purposeful and supportive learning opportunities that they receive from their teachers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 51% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 270 first-preference applications, 198 offers in total, 188 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Tameside.
- Droylsden Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fairfield High School for Girls 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Audenshaw School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Dixons Ashton Academy 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Denton Community Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Damian's RC Science College 2.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- All Saints Catholic College 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- West Hill School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published