Samuel Laycock School Catchment Area
Samuel Laycock School is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside , serving pupils aged 11-17, with 239 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-17
Age range
239
Pupils
180
Capacity
133%
Fill rate
Samuel Laycock School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Samuel Laycock School?
The catchment area for Samuel Laycock School is the geographic zone Tameside uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Tameside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Samuel Laycock School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Tameside. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Tameside before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Samuel Laycock School has a published admission number of 180 places. 239 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 133%. At 133% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Tameside allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 55.2% of pupils at Samuel Laycock School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Ashton-Under-Lyne.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Tameside publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Tameside school admissions →
Samuel Laycock School: School Information
- Full address
- Broadoak Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
- Local authority
- Tameside
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-17 years
- Free school meals
- 55.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148936
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Samuel Laycock School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Samuel Laycock School
What is the catchment area for Samuel Laycock School? ▾
The catchment area for Samuel Laycock School is the geographic zone Tameside uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Tameside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Samuel Laycock School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Samuel Laycock School currently has 239 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 180 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Samuel Laycock School? ▾
Admission to Samuel Laycock School is managed by Tameside. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Samuel Laycock School cover? ▾
Samuel Laycock School is a not applicable school in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside, serving pupils aged 11-17. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.