Abbots Langley School, Abbots Langley
Abbots Langley School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Abbots Langley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 189th-highest of the 340 schools in Hertfordshire with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Abbots Langley School in detail
Abbots Langley School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, multi-sports and dance.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hertfordshire
Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Abbots Langley School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Abbots Langley School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Abbots Langley School as their first choice and 138 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Abbots Langley School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Abbots Langley School are Bedmond Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 40% maths); Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School (0.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 53% maths); Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 84% maths); and Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery (1.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 81% maths).
Abbots Langley School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Bedmond AcademyTanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolDivine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAlban Wood Primary School and Nursery
Who goes there
12.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Mixed (8%).
Staffing
Abbots Langley School had 29 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kings Langley Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Love Lane (opposite), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Abbots Langley School issued 20 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Abbots Langley School are Parmiter's School (1.3 miles), Future Academies Watford (1.3 miles) and Saint Michael's Catholic High School (1.5 miles).
Parmiter's SchoolFuture Academies WatfordSaint Michael's Catholic High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
27.4
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Abbots Langley School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Abbots Langley School.
- Abbots Langley Learning Centre560m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Abbots Langley School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Abbots Langley School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Abbots Langley School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Abbots Langley School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
395 pupils
432 places
37 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Abbots Langley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Abbots Langley
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
14.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
410
Total Pupils
205
Boys
205
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
14.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,776
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,070
Per pupil
£2168k
Total funding
£67k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
13.3%
Persistent absence
353
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Abbots Langley School
Questions parents ask about Abbots Langley School
What are SATs results like at Abbots Langley School?
Of the pupils at Abbots Langley School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Abbots Langley School's Ofsted rating?
Abbots Langley School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Abbots Langley School?
No fixed boundary. When Abbots Langley School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Abbots Langley School?
Abbots Langley School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 432 places.
How big are the classes at Abbots Langley School?
Classes at Abbots Langley School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Abbots Langley School?
Abbots Langley School has around 410 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Abbots Langley School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Abbots Langley School in 2024/25. 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Abbots Langley School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Abbots Langley School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Abbots Langley School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Abbots Langley School: Abbots Langley Learning Centre (560m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Abbots Langley School's term dates?
Abbots Langley School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Abbots Langley School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abbots Langley School?
Abbots Langley School is at Parsonage Close, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0BQ.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)