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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Welcome to Laurus Ryecroft, a brand new secondary school which opened in September 2018 in Tameside, and 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

Laurus Ryecroft News

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...

Information for Parents: Starting in September

Jul 9, 2020

Thank you to all our students, parents and carers for their hard work and continued support this academic year. Term ends this Friday on the 10th July. We are looking forward to seeing everyone back in school in September and we will be in touch soon with more details...

School closure – update on free school meals and online learning

Apr 16, 2020

Changes to the system of Universal Credit mean you could be eligible to apply for free school meals. If you are a Laurus Ryecroft parent/carer and think you might be eligible for free school meals for your children, please click on this link:...