Tyne Coast College vs Laygate Community School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Tyne Coast College
South Shields
Laygate Community School
South Shields
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Primary
Type
Further education
Community school
Age Range
14–99
3–11
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
Feb 2024
May 2023
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
15
0
Top subjects
Sociology (28)
Psychology (28)
Mathematics (18)
Law (14)
Business Studies:Single (12)
Physics (5)
Chemistry (5)
Biology (5)