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Welcome to Laurus Ryecroft

Laurus Ryecroft is a secondary school which is part of the Laurus Trust. We are unashamedly academic and relentless in our pursuit of excellence, with a determination that every child succeeds.

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Academic Football Pathway

A unique partnership with Manchester City Football Club.

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Apply for Laurus Ryecroft Sixth Form

We are now accepting applications for September 2025 entry into Laurus Ryecroft Sixth Form.

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Ofsted Outstanding

Laurus Ryecroft has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted in the school’s first ever report. The report confirms the school is officially ‘Outstanding’ in all four categories.

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Admissions information

Find out about our admissions process and how to apply for a place at Laurus Ryecroft.

Welcome to Laurus Ryecroft, an Ofsted Outstanding secondary school which opened in Tameside in September 2018. Laurus Ryecroft is a member of the Laurus Trust family.

We work hard to ensure that every member of our school community has access to a rich and diverse range of opportunities. For our students, this is provided through our Cornerstones programme which comprises four cornerstones: Academic Aspiration; Leadership and Service; Culture, Creativity and Rhetoric; and Competition and Physical Endeavour. We believe that these four Cornerstones underpin an educational experience which will prepare students for life beyond school and deliver our vision.

At Laurus Ryecroft, your child will be provided with the guidance and support to open the door to the future of their choice, with the prospect of going on to study at our Sixth Form which opened in 2023.

Martin Vevers
Executive Head

Reece Carling
Head of School

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Laurus Ryecroft News

Winter Highlights 2024

Winter Highlights 2024

Take a look into some of our highlights from the festive season at Didsbury High School and Sixth Form and hear a festive message from our Head of School, Mr Carling and our Head of Sixth Form, Mrs Bridge!

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Tesco Stronger Starts Project

Tesco Stronger Starts Project

Laurus Ryecroft have been approved onto the Tesco Stronger Starts project. If successful, we will get up to £1,500 for new books for the library.

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