Laygate Community School vs Tyne Coast College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Laygate Community School
South Shields
Tyne Coast College
South Shields
Overview
Phase
Primary
Post-16
Type
Community school
Further education
Age Range
3–11
14–99
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
South Tyneside
South Tyneside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
227
-
Capacity
294
-
Occupancy
77%
-
FSM %
65.2%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
May 2023
Feb 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
77%
-
KS2 Maths
74%
-
KS2 Writing
68%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
E
Points Per Entry
-
11.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
c
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
15
Retention
-
69%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
3%
Degree course
-
27%
Any L4+ destination
-
36%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
443
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Sociology (28)
Psychology (28)
Mathematics (18)
Law (14)
Business Studies:Single (12)
Physics (5)
Chemistry (5)
Biology (5)