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Contact Details

Address:
 Lumb Lane
 Droylsden
 Manchester M43 7LJ
Telephone: 0161 507 5500

School Type

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

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Reece Carling (since December 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Martin Vevers
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 89.26 / 22.3
Non-teaching Staff*: 53.7
Number of pupils: 1153
Pupils Per Teacher: 12.9
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 38.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 25.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 46.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Tameside
Constituency: Ashton-under-Lyne
Electoral Ward: Droylsden East
School Number: 3574002

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th January 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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