Welcome to Laurus Ryecroft

Welcome to Laurus Ryecroft, a brand 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.

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.

Thank you.

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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

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:...

Extra govt support for schools during the coronavirus outbreak

Apr 7, 2020

The government has announced a package of support, including additional funding and high-quality resources, to help schools deal with the challenges posed by the current coronavirus pandemic and subsequent schools shutdowns. While teachers, students and parents/carers...

COVID-19 Update: Uniform

Mar 24, 2020

Dear Parents Carers, Further to recommendations we have received from the medical profession we have taken the decision for all our students and staff to wear their own clothes from Wednesday March 25th. This is to enable families to wash clothes worn daily and to...