Best 3 Secondary schools in Tameside – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Laurus Ryecroft (Secondary) in Manchester; St Damian's RC Science College (Secondary) in Ashton-under-Lyne; Copley Academy (Secondary) in Stalybridge — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Laurus Ryecroft, St Damian's RC Science College and Copley Academy. They are secondary phase and free schools, voluntary aided school and academy converter type located around Manchester, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire and Stalybridge, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Laurus Ryecroft), published Mar 2023. The lowest is 2 (Copley Academy), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Copley Academy (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 850, combined total ≈ 2,550, typical FSM 30–35%, range 20–25%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as The Laurus Trust and Great Academies Education Trust.
| Attribute |
Laurus Ryecroft
M43 7LJ
|
St Damian's RC Science College
OL6 8BH
|
Copley Academy
SK15 3RR
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Manchester M43 7LJ |
Ashton-under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 8BH |
Stalybridge Cheshire SK15 3RR |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 12 Mar 2023 | 1 28 Dec 2017 | 2 9 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1350 | 825 | 900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The Laurus Trust | Tameside (357) | Great Academies Education Trust |
| Website | www.laurusryecroft.org.uk | www.stdamians.co.uk | www.copleyacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01615075500 | 01613305974 | 01613386684 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Manchester
M43 7LJ - Ofsted
- 1 12 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Laurus Trust
- Website
- www.laurusryecroft.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01615075500
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Ashton-under-Lyne
Lancashire
OL6 8BH - Ofsted
- 1 28 Dec 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Tameside (357)
- Website
- www.stdamians.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01613305974
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Stalybridge
Cheshire
SK15 3RR - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Great Academies Education Trust
- Website
- www.copleyacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01613386684
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