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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Samuel Laycock School

Academy special sponsor led school in Ashton-Under-Lyne (Tameside).

Pupils
252
on roll
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Oct 2024
Attendance rate
89.9%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
11.4
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
56.3%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
140%
252 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
25.4%
2024/25

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

New Bridge Multi Academy Trust

Samuel Laycock School is one of 8 schools run by New Bridge Multi Academy Trust.

Type of school
Academy special sponsor led
Ages
11 to 17

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Hawthorns SchoolSpecialTameside2467Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Outstanding (May 2015)
Heywood AcademySpecialRochdale2110not inspected / no record
Hollinwood AcademySpecialOldham2948Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2018)
New Bridge SchoolSpecialOldham7289Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2015)
Samuel Laycock School (this school)SpecialTameside2527Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; safeguarding effective
Spring Brook AcademySpecialOldham1137Good 2023
The Springboard ProjectSpecialOldham1554Good 2024
Thomas Ashton SchoolSpecialTameside1066Inadequate 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced.
8 schools1,915

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.