Samuel Laycock School
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 11–17 · Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside
Samuel Laycock School is a special school in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside for ages 11–17 (academy special sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Broadoak Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–17
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 252 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 56.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 10
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 October 2024
Strengths
- “Samuel Laycock School has high expectations for pupils’ personal and academic achievement.”
- “These expectations are fully realised.”
- “The school harnesses and nurtures pupils’ talents and interests.”
To improve
- “Although this change has had a positive start, it is too soon to measure the impact.”
- “There is more work to do to ensure that these pupils achieve highly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (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) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Tameside.
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