Layfield Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Yarm (Stockton-on-Tees).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
77%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.4
▲ 2.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.1%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
129%
217 / 168 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Layfield Primary School is a primary school located in Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 215 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 168. It is part of the SPARK EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Sharon Lock.
Key facts
- URN
- 146017
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Constituency
- Stockton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Gilroy | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Grace Mitchell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sharon Lock | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Nicola Brunskill | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Victoria Mitchell | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jessica Tones | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Adam Hall | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Jacqueline Sherwood | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Alex Taylor Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Adam Howell Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record