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Layfield Primary School

Academy converter · Yarm · TS15 9TF

Ages 3–11 · 217 pupils · Stockton-on-Tees

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
160

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

217 pupils · 168 places

Pupils on roll
217
Boys / girls
108 / 109
School capacity
168
Capacity fill
217 / 168 (129%)
Free school meals
22.3%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SPARK EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SPARK EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Vision Academy Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Sharon Lock

Location

Address
Everingham Road
Postcode
TS15 9TF
Town
Yarm
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
District
Stockton-on-Tees
Constituency
Stockton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees, 217 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.3%.

Open schools in Yarm
8
Primary schools in Yarm
5
Academies among open schools in Yarm
63% (5)
Open schools in TS15
8
Primary in TS15
5
Open schools in Stockton-on-Tees LA
87
Primary in Stockton-on-Tees LA
60

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in YarmNear TS15

  • Yarm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Yarm · TS15 9HF · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Levendale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Yarm · TS15 9RJ · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Kirklevington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Yarm · TS15 9LX · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Junction Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS16 0EU · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Durham Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS16 0NG · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • The Links Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS16 9ES · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand0.94

    1.9 miles away

  • Myton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS17 5BL · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM4.8%
    • Demand1.07

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sharon Lock
Telephone
01642786153
Website
www.layfieldprimary.org.uk

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