Welcome to Laurus Ryecroft

Welcome to Laurus Ryecroft, a new secondary school that opened in September 2018. As part of the Laurus Trust, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and determination that every child succeeds.

Moving to Secondary School

Welcome to our virtual transition information page for students moving to our secondary school in September.

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Unashamedly academic

For state students it hasn’t always been a level playing field, until now. We are unashamedly academic with a reputation for the relentless pursuit of excellence and a determination to ensure that every child succeeds.

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Message to parents/carers: If you are arriving by car, the school is now accessed from Lumb Lane (M43 7LJ) and NOT Cryer Street. Please remember to drive on to site to drop off or collect students in order to prevent congestion on neighbouring roads.

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Virtual Open Evening

The current coronavirus situation means welcoming families into our school for open evening is not possible this year. However, follow the link for our Virtual Open Evening.

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

Our sister school, Cheadle Hulme High School, is an outstanding and hugely oversubscribed academy with a reputation for the relentless pursuit of excellence and a determination to ensure that every child succeeds. Laurus Ryecroft embeds the same vision and values through our partnership and aims to deliver the same outstanding education.

Please follow this link to register your interest and to find out how to apply for a place. Registering your interest will ensure that you are kept informed of up and coming open events and any other important admissions information.

Linda Magrath
CEO, Laurus Trust

Martin Vevers
Head of School

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Laurus Ryecroft News

Local accolade for caring Ryecroft student Eden

Nov 3, 2020

Laurus Ryecroft student Eden Brookshaw has been nominated with her younger sister Kaitlin for the Amazing Ashton Awards. Together, the girls have been nominated in the Young Achievers category for the caring responsibilities they took on during lockdown for their...

Ryecroft footballers follow in England’s footsteps

Oct 15, 2020

Laurus Ryecroft's Year 9 football team had the incredible opportunity of visiting St George’s Park, the FA’s National Football Centre, this week. The students enjoyed an experience like no other as they spent the day at the training facilities in Burton-upon-Trent...

Returning to School in September

Aug 21, 2020

We are delighted to be able to welcome back all of our students and have been busy planning the details of how school will run smoothly and safely in September. All students will be back to school full time and will follow the full curriculum starting on the following...