Samuel Laycock School
Academy special sponsor led school in Ashton-Under-Lyne (Tameside).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Samuel Laycock School is a special school located in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 17. The Headteacher is Donna West.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Boxing
- Dance
- Drama
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Stem
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 148936
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martin Nield | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Amaan Ahmed | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Steve Nelson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Julie Round | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Headteacher Donna West | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Jenny Barrington | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Andrea Reid | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Dawn Gibbons Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record