Community school · South Tyneside

Laygate Community School

3–11Ages
227Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108672URN

Laygate Lane, South Shields, NE33 4JJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.3 below South Tyneside median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Tyneside

38 applications for 25 places · 28th of 38 in South Tyneside

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

18 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
24 October 2012
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 below South Tyneside median (1.9) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

38 applications · 25 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 1.5; South Tyneside median median 1.9
2025 1.6; South Tyneside median median 1.7
2024 1.3; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2023 1.6; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2022 1.2; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2021 1.4; South Tyneside median median 1.7
2020 1.3; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2019 1.0; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2018 1.4; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2017 0.9; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2016 1.5; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2015 0.7; South Tyneside median median 1.5
2014 0.5; South Tyneside median median 1.4

More applications per place than the South Tyneside median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
South Tyneside median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	25	38	1.5	26	1.04
Sep 2025	22	34	1.6	23	1.05
Sep 2024	25	33	1.3	25	1.00
Sep 2023	29	46	1.6	29	1.00
Sep 2022	25	31	1.2	25	1.00
Sep 2021	23	31	1.4	21	0.91
Sep 2020	30	38	1.3	33	1.10
Sep 2019	25	25	1.0	20	0.80
Sep 2018	17	24	1.4	16	0.94
Sep 2017	26	24	0.9	17	0.65
Sep 2016	21	31	1.5	17	0.81
Sep 2015	39	27	0.7	17	0.44
Sep 2014	33	17	0.5	15	0.45

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 68% · Maths 74% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%21st of 38 in South Tyneside

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

South Tyneside 76% England 78%

Higher standard35%

South Tyneside 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

South Tyneside 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

South Tyneside 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

South Tyneside 77% England 77%

Higher standard16%

South Tyneside 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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South Tyneside median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	65%	0%	107	105
2023/24	78%	3%	107	106
2022/23	56%	3%	103	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Laygate Community SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
0.6 km · South Tyneside

Outstanding2024

1.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Mortimer Primary School
0.9 km · South Tyneside

Good2024

2.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Stanhope Primary School
1.1 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

2.4applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Ashley Academy
1.1 km · South Tyneside

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Marine Park Primary School
1.2 km · South Tyneside

2026

2.2applications per place
Westoe Crown Primary School
1.2 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields
1.5 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Hadrian Primary School
1.8 km · South Tyneside

Good2022

1.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108672 · 393/2015
Capacity: 294 pupils · 227 on roll
Free school meals: 65.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Laygate Lane, South Shields, NE33 4JJ
Local authority: South Tyneside

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources