Laygate Community School
Laygate Lane, South Shields, NE33 4JJ
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Primary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 3 to 11
- Admissions: Not applicable
- Sixth form: No
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 227 (116 boys, 111 girls)
- Capacity: 294
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 59.5%
- Telephone: 01914562470
- Ofsted: Good (24 Oct 2012); ungraded inspection 18 May 2023: School remains Good
- KS2 expected standard: 65% (2024/25, revised)
- Applications (Reception entry, September 2026): 38 applications, 25 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
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