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.
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Students at Laurus Ryecroft celebrate another fantastic set of results
Laurus Ryecroft students are celebrating an outstanding set of GCSE results this year, with 18% of students achieving a grade 7-9 in both English and Maths.
Year 11 Explore the Wonders of the Bay of Naples
Just before October half term, 27 Year 11 students, accompanied by Mr Crompton, Mr Booth and Miss Pinguey, visited the Bay of Naples for a Geography enrichment trip. Over four days, they explored the dramatic coastline of Capri, hiked up Mount Vesuvius — mainland...
Year 7 Dig Into the World of Green Careers
The week beginning 3rd November is officially 'Green Careers Week', and students have been learning in their Geography lessons about the opportunities available to them in green-sector industries and jobs. Year 7 students also benefited from having a guest speaker in...
Celebrating the opening of the new 3G pitch and Club Ryecroft
On 5th November 2025, a state-of-the-art 3G pitch was officially opened at Laurus Ryecroft by Lily Murphy, Karen Bardsley and Andrew Law.