Samuel Laycock School
School Name: Samuel Laycock School Address: Broadoak Road Town/City: Ashton-Under-Lyne County: Lancashire Postcode: OL6 8RF Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 0161 344 1992 Website: www.samuellaycockschool.org
Phase: Ages 11-17 Type: Academy special sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2022 Trust: New Bridge Multi Academy Trust Sponsor: New Bridge Academy
Headteacher: Miss Donna West
Capacity: 180
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 252 (75% boys & 25% girls)
Enrollment: 140% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 56.3%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
URN: 148936
DfE Number: 357/7000
UKPRN: 10089918
UPRN: 10090075315
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Tameside (E08000008)
Constituency: Ashton-under-Lyne (E14001070)
Electoral Ward: Ashton Hurst (E05014519)
Easting & Northing: 394569E, 400993N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 30' 22.45" N 2° 4' 59.58" W
Plus Code: 9C5VGW48+FP
DfE Record: View record
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- Mr Amaan Ahmed - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 April 2030.
- Miss Jenny Barrington - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 6 November 2028.
- Mrs Dawn Gibbons - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 June 2026.
- Mr Steve Nelson - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 January 2029.
- Mr Martin Nield - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 12 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 March 2030.
- Mrs Andrea Reid - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 December 2026.
- Miss Julie Round - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 August 2029.
- Headteacher Donna West - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 September 2029.