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
- 13.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.0%
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%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAverage-1
MathsAverage0.5
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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 21.8 |
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 |