Laygate Community School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 18 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
South Tyneside
Unique reference
108672
Address
Laygate Lane, NE33 4JJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
250 (84% of total capacity)
Boys
48.4%
Girls
51.6%
First language not English
40%
Free school meals (FSM)
62%
Persistent absence
14.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 38.8%
Mixed 17.2%
Other 13.6%
Bangladeshi 11.6%
African 6.4%
Other White 4%
Pakistani 4%
Unclassified 2%
Indian 1.2%
Other Asian 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAverage-1
MathsAverage0.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Laygate Community School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
25
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
25
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
0
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
24
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher21.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
5
3
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
24
16
8
Reception, Full-time
30
17
13
Year 1
30
12
18
Year 2
30
12
18
Year 3
32
19
13
Year 4
30
17
13
Year 5
32
10
22
Year 6
37
15
22
Year 2023-2024

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