Laurus Ryecroft vs St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Free schools
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Tameside
Tameside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1153
405
Capacity
1350
450
Occupancy
85%
90%
FSM %
38.3%
31.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2023
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
51.1
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
53.8%
-
KS2 Reading
-
85%
KS2 Maths
-
77%
KS2 Writing
-
74%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
35.5
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
16%
-
Value Added
Below average
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A-Level Students
38
-
Retention
100%
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (32)
History (30)
Biology (28)
Mathematics (24)
Chemistry (20)
Logic / Philosophy (18)
English Literature (14)
Media / Film / TV Studies (5)