Laurus Ryecroft

School Name: Laurus Ryecroft
Address: Lumb Lane, Droylsden
Town/City: Manchester
Postcode: M43 7LJ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 0161 507 5500
Website: www.laurusryecroft.org.uk

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Free schools
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
Trust: The Laurus Trust
Sponsor: The Laurus Trust

Headteacher: Mr Reece Carling
Capacity: 1350
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1153 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 85% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 38.3%

URN: 145894
DfE Number: 357/4002
UKPRN: 10068127
UPRN: 100012712273
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Tameside (E08000008)
Constituency: Ashton-under-Lyne (E14001070)
Electoral Ward: Droylsden East (E05014526)

Easting & Northing: 391217E, 399586N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 29' 36.75" N 2° 8' 1.38" W
Plus Code: 9C5VFVV8+CG

DfE Record: View record

1. St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (1.2km)
2. Moorside Primary School (1.2km)
3. Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School (1.3km)
4. Greenside Primary School (1.4km)
5. Aldwyn Primary School (1.4km)
6. St Mary's CofE Primary School (1.6km)
7. Co-op Academy Failsworth (1.8km)
8. Ashton West End Primary Academy (1.8km)
9. South Failsworth Community Primary School (1.8km)
10. The Limes School (1.9km)

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• Crown Street Primary School
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• Woodford Primary School
• Priestnall School
• Crown Street Primary School
• Hazel Grove Primary School
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