Layfield Primary School is a academy converter serving families in Yarm and the wider Stockton-on-Tees area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 3 to 11. It currently has 215 pupils on roll with space for 168, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

Ofsted last inspected the school on 25 January 2023, awarding it a Outstanding rating. The report noted positive aspects of leadership, safeguarding and the school’s approach to pupil development.