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Samuel Laycock School

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location_onAshton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2024

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Students

211

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Age Range

11-17

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Samuel Laycock School is a Academy special sponsor led secondary school in Ashton-Under-Lyne, serving ages 11-17. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Samuel Laycock School is a special academy in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside, admitting pupils aged 11-17. It is part of NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 252 pupils on roll, of whom 56% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Specialist Provision Assessment Context

Because Samuel Laycock School is a specialist or alternative provision setting, pupils often follow tailored curricula rather than standard national GCSE or SAT benchmarks. National attainment figures below may be suppressed or reflect small cohorts.

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

1.1

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

0.00%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)0.00%

Triple Science Entry0.00%

EBacc Slot Score0 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

0.8

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.07

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.6

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.05

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.05

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

93.5%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93.5%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2.2%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 October 2024

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-10-08

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

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2021-06-22

Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 2 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Inadequate

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2020-03-10

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.3%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 239 pupils. During this period, there were 9 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	239	9	3.8%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	240	8	3.3%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	226	28	12.4%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	228	15	6.6%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	228	10	4.4%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	214	9	4.2%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	211	18	8.5%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	213	6	2.8%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	196	1	0.5%	4.7%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 126 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 88 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

85%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

77%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

16%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree38%

agree38%

disagree15%

strongly disagree8%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree23%

agree23%

disagree15%

strongly disagree38%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree38%

agree23%

disagree23%

don't know8%

not applicable8%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes100%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree31%

agree38%

disagree31%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree31%

agree23%

disagree31%

strongly disagree15%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree31%

agree23%

disagree31%

don't know15%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree38%

agree8%

disagree23%

strongly disagree31%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree46%

agree38%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree38%

agree54%

disagree8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree54%

agree23%

disagree15%

strongly disagree8%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes54%

no46%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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