Laygate Community School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 17 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
235 (81% of total capacity)
Boys
49.4%
Girls
50.6%
First language not English
43%
Free school meals (FSM)
59.6%
Persistent absence
13.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African7.2%
Bangladeshi12.8%
Other15.7%
Mixed17.9%
White British32.3%
Other White
5.5%
Pakistani
3.8%
Unclassified
3%
Indian
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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

AreaPercentage
School
65%
Local authority average
62%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
0%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Laygate Community School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
22
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
23
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
22
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 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
3
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
15
7
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
3
2
1
Reception, Part-time
1
0
1
Reception, Full-time
29
20
9
Year 1
29
16
13
Year 2
27
8
19
Year 3
29
12
17
Year 4
30
18
12
Year 5
30
17
13
Year 6
35
12
23
Year 2024-2025

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