The Laidlaw Schools Trust
The Laidlaw Schools Trust is a multi-academy trust, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, running 11 open schools with 6,428 pupils. The average School Chooser Score across its 10 scored schools is 47: 4 do better than similar schools and 5 do worse. Companies House record.
Schools in the trust
| School | Area | Phase | Pupils | Low income | Ofsted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield Hardwick Primary AcademyPrimary · Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham | Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham | Primary | 256 | 13% | Not inspected | 91 |
| Sedgefield Community CollegeSecondary · Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham | Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham | Secondary | 982 | 25% | Outstanding 2022 | 81 |
| Thomas Walling Primary AcademyPrimary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne | Primary | 412 | 64% | Good 2021 | 79 |
| Westgate Hill Primary AcademyPrimary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne | Primary | 726 | 51% | Report card 2026 | 70 |
| Atkinson Road Primary AcademyPrimary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne | Primary | 395 | 67% | Good 2023 | 54 |
| Oxclose Primary AcademyPrimary · Washington, Sunderland | Washington, Sunderland | Primary | 183 | 57% | Good 2022 | 31 |
| South Hylton Primary AcademyPrimary · Sunderland | Sunderland | Primary | 252 | 37% | Report card 2025 | 30 |
| Oxclose Community AcademySecondary · Washington, Sunderland | Washington, Sunderland | Secondary | 1,029 | 39% | No overall grade 2024 | 22 |
| Academy 360All-through · Sunderland | Sunderland | All-through | 854 | 63% | Good 2022 | 5 |
| Excelsior AcademyAll-through · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne | All-through | 1,339 | 75% | Requires improvement 2024 | 4 |
| Beacon of Light SchoolPupil referral unit / alternative provision · Sunderland | Sunderland | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 0 | 0% | Good 2023 | – |