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Samuel Laycock School

Academy special sponsor led · Ashton-Under-Lyne · OL6 8RF

Ages 11–17 · 252 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

0.6

Overall absence

10.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.59
−20+2
Attainment 80.6
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.1%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
229

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

252 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
252
Boys / girls
188 / 64
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
252 / 180 (140%)
Free school meals
56.3%
FSM pupils
142
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–17

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
New Bridge Academy
Headteacher
Miss Donna West

Location

Address
Broadoak Road
Postcode
OL6 8RF
Town
Ashton-Under-Lyne
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
253 on roll / 253 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special sponsor led, Ages 11–17, in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside, 252 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 56.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Ashton-Under-Lyne
26
Academies among open schools in Ashton-Under-Lyne
54% (14)
Open schools in OL6
17
Open schools in Tameside LA
110

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Dixons Ashton Academy

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    • Att836.0
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    • Absence9.1%

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  • Holden Clough Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM28.5%

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  • Oasis Academy Broadoak

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM65.2%

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  • St Damian's RC Science College

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    • Att852.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence5.8%

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  • Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS257%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM48.8%

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  • Inspire Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM37.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Donna West
Telephone
01613441992
Website
www.samuellaycockschool.org

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