Langdon Academy, London
Langdon Academy is an all-through school for pupils aged 3 to 16 in London, part of Brampton Manor Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 110th-highest of the 266 schools in London with published results, and 717th of 3,298 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Well above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Newham (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Newham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Langdon Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Langdon Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.6 in Newham and 47 across England.
60% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Newham and 47% in England.
That is down from 53.5 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.54: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 50.9, against 54.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 3.2 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.
Getting a place at Langdon Academy
For September 2026 entry, 170 families put Langdon Academy as their first choice and 674 named it as one of their preferences, for 289 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Langdon Academy are Greatfields School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.8); Plashet, City of London Academy (1 mile); Eastbury Community School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47); and Little Ilford School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.5).
Langdon Academy's 2026 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Greatfields SchoolPlashet, City of London AcademyEastbury Community SchoolLittle Ilford School
The trust
Langdon Academy is one of 2 schools run by Brampton Manor Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
49 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Langdon Academy (as of September 2025): 78% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 53% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (53%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 329 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 21% to a further education college and 0% into work.
Who goes there
56.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 53.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (65%), Black (13%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 198 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 134 (6.6%) 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 autism.
Langdon Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 44 places, 44 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Barking Underground Station, about 1150 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Quay Road (->n), 320 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Langdon Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Langdon Academy issued 125 suspensions, 6.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Langdon Academy are Nelson Primary School (0.3 miles), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), St Margarets CofE Primary School (0.4 miles) and Gascoigne Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Nelson Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Margarets CofE Primary SchoolGascoigne Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils at this exceptional school acquire the skills and knowledge that they need to be successful at school and beyond. They develop the 'Langdon skillset' and consistently demonstrate their confidence, independence, empathy and resilience.
The curriculum is highly ambitious for all pupils. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Across the curriculum, pupils achieve exceptionally well.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school curriculum is highly ambitious for all pupils and has the English Baccalaureate at the heart of it. From early years onwards, pupils' learning develops and deepens successfully over time. This is because the school has ensured that the curriculum is carefully sequenced to allow pupils to build upon prior knowledge. Pupils develop a complex understanding of the subjects they study. This is well demonstrated by the language that pupils use when talking about their learning. There are a very small number of subjects in which published outcomes are not reflective of the exceptional quality of education that the school provides. Where this is the case, leaders take swift and effective action to bring about improvement so that pupils achieve even more highly.
Beginning in the Reception Year, reading sits at the heart of the curriculum. It is prioritised across all subjects. Leaders have ensured that the phonics programme is carefully tailored to the needs of pupils. Staff use precisely planned assessments to quickly identify any gaps in pupils' knowledge. This allows teachers to put in place appropriately targeted extra help for pupils who need it so that they catch up swiftly. Pupils are confident readers and love reading.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
56.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
49 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.54 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 49.9 to 52.2 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 50% to 60% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 52.2 | 60.2% |
| Disadvantaged(203) | - | 50.9 | 57.6% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(131) | - | 54.1 | 64.1% |
| Boys(219) | - | 51.3 | 60.7% |
| Girls(115) | - | 53.9 | 59.1% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(177) | - | 53.7 | 63.3% |
| Non mobile(326) | - | 52.6 | 60.4% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 2 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 329 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.15%
Exclusion rate
125
Suspensions
6.06%
Suspension rate
89 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 2,064 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with Langdon Academy
Before and after school care
Langdon Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Newham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Langdon Academy.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Gascoigne IG11580m away · Not yet graded
- Empower Youth830m away · Not yet graded
- The Learning Hub860m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Langdon Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Langdon Academy is in Newham; for families living there:
Apply to Newham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 101
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 101 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 92 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 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 Newham is 110 (the median across 113 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
2,069 pupils
2,430 places
361 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Newham council
Places available
4,792
Applications
3,682
Got 1st preference
74.5%
Got preferred school
97.5%
All secondary applications across Newham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
198
SEN Support
134
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Langdon Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 44 places, 44 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
2,026
Total Pupils
1,239
Boys
787
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
147
Teachers
13.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£66,006
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,232
Per pupil
£18825k
Total funding
£1164k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.7%
Overall absence
24.6%
Persistent absence
2,113
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Langdon Academy
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Langdon Academy
What are GCSE results like at Langdon Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Langdon Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 52.2. 60% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Langdon Academy's Ofsted rating?
Langdon Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Langdon Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Langdon Academy is oversubscribed, Newham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Langdon Academy?
Langdon Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 2430 places.
How big are the classes at Langdon Academy?
Classes at Langdon Academy average 21.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Langdon Academy?
Langdon Academy has around 2026 pupils on roll. 57% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Langdon Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Langdon Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 44 places, 44 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Langdon Academy?
7.7% of sessions were missed at Langdon Academy in 2024/25. 24.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Langdon Academy?
Apply through Newham's coordinated admissions process, naming Langdon Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Langdon Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Langdon Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Langdon Academy: Junior Adventures Group @ Gascoigne IG11 (580m away, registered, not yet graded), Empower Youth (830m away, registered, not yet graded) and The Learning Hub (860m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Langdon Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 101 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 92 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 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 Newham is 110 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Langdon Academy?
Langdon Academy is at Sussex Road, East Ham, London, E6 2PS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)