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Kings Langley Primary School, Kings Langley

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Kings Langley Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Kings Langley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 157th-highest of the 340 schools in Hertfordshire with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 110% of capacity.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2014)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Kings Langley Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Kings Langley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 78% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Kings Langley Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Kings Langley Primary School as their first choice and 98 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 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 Kings Langley Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Kings Langley Primary School are Nash Mills Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); Two Waters Primary School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 90% maths); Belswains Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); and Chambersbury Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 52% reading, 45% maths).

Kings Langley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Nash Mills Church of England Primary SchoolTwo Waters Primary SchoolBelswains Primary SchoolChambersbury Primary School

Who goes there

8.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%), Mixed (10%) and Asian (5%).

In 2026, 43 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 13 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Staffing

Kings Langley Primary School had 30 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 Apsley Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Common Lane (sw-bound), 90 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kings Langley Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 61 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Kings Langley Primary School issued 24 suspensions, 5.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Paula Harris
Pupils:437
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01923263321
Address:Common Lane, Kings Langley, WD4 8DQ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from December 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 14 November 2023View full report
URN:117283
UKPRN:10079555
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South West Hertfordshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

8.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+6ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.1

Avg class size

27.6

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

13

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Kings Langley Primary School.

  • Club Excel at Kings Langley Secondary School310m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Kings Langley Primary 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)

Source: Hertfordshire term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Common Lane (SW-bound)
94m · 2 min walk
School (o/s)
341m · 6 min walk
Rectory Farm (opp)
431m · 7 min walk
Love Lane (opp)
445m · 7 min walk
Coniston Road (opp)
505m · 8 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
3
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

2 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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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

110%

Over capacity

415 pupils

378 places

37 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Kings Langley

Low pressure
New homes approved:152
Projected new pupils:38

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kings Langley

Across Hertfordshire council

Low demand council-wide0.85 applications per place

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(6)

14 November 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

21 June 2018
3 December 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

43

SEN Support

13

EHC Plans

12.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty12
Social, Emotional & Mental Health12
Speech, Language & Communication10
Moderate Learning Difficulty7
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Other5
Hearing Impairment2
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
77.8%
Asian
5.3%
Black
1.6%
Mixed
10.0%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals8.2%
English as Additional Language4.1%

437

Total Pupils

226

Boys

211

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

30

Teachers

14.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,201

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,070

Per pupil

£2275k

Total funding

£47k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£95,748
EAL funding£3,063
Lump sum£172,300

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8%

Overall absence

9.3%

Persistent absence

364

Enrolments

Authorised3.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)9.3%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

3.8%
18/19
3.1%
20/21
6.3%
21/22
4.9%
22/23
4.9%
23/24
4.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Kings Langley Primary School

What are SATs results like at Kings Langley Primary School?

Of the pupils at Kings Langley Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.

What is Kings Langley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kings Langley Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2014, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Kings Langley Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Kings Langley Primary 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 Kings Langley Primary School?

Kings Langley Primary School was full in 2025, at 110% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Kings Langley Primary School?

Classes at Kings Langley Primary School average 29.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Kings Langley Primary School?

Kings Langley Primary School has around 437 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Kings Langley Primary School?

4.8% of sessions were missed at Kings Langley Primary School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Kings Langley Primary School?

Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kings Langley Primary 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 Kings Langley Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Kings Langley Primary School: Club Excel at Kings Langley Secondary School (310m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Kings Langley Primary School's term dates?

Kings Langley Primary 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 Kings Langley Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Kings Langley Primary School?

Kings Langley Primary School is at Common Lane, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8DQ.

Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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