Samuel Laycock School

Broadoak Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside, OL6 8RF

Not rated

Inspected 8 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

0.8

Attainment 8

11–17

Ages

239

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Tameside →
School Type: Academy special sponsor led
Age Range: Ages 11–17
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 239 / 180 (133%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

59.8%

Disadvantaged

2.9%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.1%

Overall absence

32.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

25.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.8 vs 2023/24

9.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

43.85

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.2 vs 2023/24

£49,876

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↓ −£537 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£20,389

Spend per pupil

£23,084

Income per pupil

39%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.