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The Laidlaw Schools Trust

11 schools in County Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland.

Schools
11
6 primary · 4 secondary · 1 other
Ofsted report cards
3
no school in a category of concern

Secondary schools

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

4 secondary schools in The Laidlaw Schools Trust.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Oxclose Community Academy Graded · no overall grade2024 1.7 applications per place 42.7 39%
Sedgefield Community College 2026 1.6 applications per place 52.4 25%
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement2024 1.5 applications per place 34.4 75%
Academy 360 Good2022 1.2 applications per place 29.1 63%

4 secondary schools in The Laidlaw Schools Trust. FSM: free school meals.

Primary schools

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

6 primary schools in The Laidlaw Schools Trust.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy Standards maintained2024 2.4 applications per place 87% 13%
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good2023 2.1 applications per place 72% 67%
Westgate Hill Primary Academy 2026 1.7 applications per place 54% 51%
South Hylton Primary Academy 2025 1.7 applications per place 69% 37%
Oxclose Primary Academy Good2022 1.6 applications per place 52% 57%
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Standards maintained2025 1.3 applications per place 77% 64%

6 primary schools in The Laidlaw Schools Trust. FSM: free school meals.

Other schools

Trust membership from Get Information about Schools. Applications per place and results are per school; we do not combine them into a trust score.