Laygate Community School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · South Shields, South Tyneside
Laygate Community School is a primary school in South Shields, South Tyneside for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 May 2023. South Tyneside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2023 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Laygate Lane, South Shields, NE33 4JJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 227 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 59.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 May 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders at Laygate emphasise that this is a community school where all families are welcome.”
- “Pupils of many different nationalities support one another in their learning.”
- “During this inspection, one pupil commented, ‘Whenever there is a new person, it is like they have always been here, as we all make friends really quickly.”
To improve
- “Leaders are still developing some subjects, such as art and design.”
- “In these subjects, the delivery of the curriculum is less consistent.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not have the chance to learn and think more deeply about art.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2023, as South Tyneside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in South Tyneside.
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Mortimer Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Stanhope Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Ashley Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Marine Park Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Westoe Crown Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hadrian Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published