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Samuel Laycock School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–17 · Sponsored special academy
Broadoak Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RF · samuellaycockschool.org · 0161 344 1992
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 0.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Tameside 43.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 252
- 72 over 180 places · 140%
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 56.3%
- First language not English
- 6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.8, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Tameside it was 43.5, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼0.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.07 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106280)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 69.6 | −12.5 |
| Other education | 23.9 | +6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.2 | — |
| Activity not captured | 4.3 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Samuel Laycock School on 8 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 8 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Jun 2021
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 106280), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2021Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106280)
- Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Mar 2020Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106280)
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106280)
Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106280)
What parents said
50% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 50%
- Replies
- 12
- 5% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (100%) with SEND