Langdon Primary School, Dover
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This small village school places your child at the heart of everything it does, with pupils reporting they feel safe and well cared for. Staff have high expectations for every child to succeed and are particularly skilled at supporting those with additional needs. The school prioritises reading from the early years, with all staff trained in phonics, ensuring children develop strong literacy skills quickly.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary behaviour with pupils showing kindness and respect throughout the school
- Strong focus on reading with all staff well-trained in phonics, resulting in fluent and accurate readers
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, with effective adaptations and high aspirations for all
- Well-sequenced curriculum from early years onwards that supports pupils to become independent learners
- Calm, consistent approach to behaviour management across all classes
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects like history and science, curriculum does not clearly identify specific knowledge pupils should learn, so pupils struggle to build on prior learning
- Broader development opportunities are not yet mapped out in a clearly sequenced way
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential visits (Year 2 and above for independence building), music lessons and performances with other local schools, sports competitions with other schools, trips linked to learning, sports leader and librarian leadership roles
Langdon Primary School is a small, welcoming village school where pupils are happy and thriving. The school has maintained its good standards with effective action, placing pupils at the heart of everything it does.
At a Glance
10.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
57 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 86%. Maths has declined from 100% to 86%. Writing has improved from 80% to 86%.
Class Sizes
21.7
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
93 pupils
105 capacity
12 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Dover
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dover
Admissions Demand - Kent
Places available
19,144
Applications
16,524
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)
Inspection History(8)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.93403%
Overall absence
7.40741%
Persistent absence
81
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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