Samuel Laycock School vs Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne
Overview
Phase
Special
Primary
Type
Academy special sponsor led
Voluntary controlled school
Age Range
11–17
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Tameside
Tameside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
252
187
Capacity
180
210
Occupancy
140%
89%
FSM %
56.3%
57.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
May 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
1.1
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
-
KS2 Reading
-
63%
KS2 Maths
-
53%
KS2 Writing
-
57%