Laygate Community School
Community school in South Shields, South Tyneside.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 227 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 294 |
| Free school meals | 65.20% |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Address | Laygate Lane, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 4JJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.laygatecommunityschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01914562470 |
| URN | 108672 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 18 May 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Mortimer Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Stanhope Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Ashley Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Marine Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Westoe Crown Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Hadrian Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
Browse: Primary schools in South Tyneside
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.