Langer Primary Academy, Felixstowe
Langer Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Felixstowe, part of Unity Schools Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 6 schools in Felixstowe with published results, and 13,289th of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Langer Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Langer Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 63% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Langer Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Langer Primary Academy as their first choice and 14 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Langer Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Langer Primary Academy are Grange Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 74% maths); Fairfield Infant School (1.2 miles); Felix Primary School (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 41% reading, 51% maths); and Colneis Junior School (1.6 miles).
Langer Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Grange Community Primary SchoolFairfield Infant SchoolFelix Primary SchoolColneis Junior School
The trust
Langer Primary Academy is one of 40 schools run by Unity Schools Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
45.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 25 pupils (17.4%) received SEN support and 24 (16.7%) 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.
Langer Primary Academy has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Felixstowe Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Edmunds Road (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 79 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Langer Primary Academy issued 6 suspensions, 3.8 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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes.
At a Glance
45.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: SLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 63% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 68% to 55% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Langer Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Langer Primary 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 Suffolk
Term dates
Langer Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Suffolk's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Langer Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Langer Primary Academy is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 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
78%
Available places
163 pupils
210 places
47 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Felixstowe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Felixstowe
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,806
Applications
6,492
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
34.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Langer Primary Academy has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
144
Total Pupils
80
Boys
64
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,285
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,281
Per pupil
£1135k
Total funding
£102k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.9%
Overall absence
23.6%
Persistent absence
144
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
Langer Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Langer Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Langer Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Langer Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Langer Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Langer Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Langer Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Langer Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Langer Primary Academy?
Langer Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Langer Primary Academy?
Classes at Langer Primary Academy average 24.8 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 Langer Primary Academy?
Langer Primary Academy has around 144 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Langer Primary Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Langer Primary Academy has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Langer Primary Academy?
7.9% of sessions were missed at Langer Primary Academy in 2024/25. 23.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Langer Primary Academy?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Langer Primary Academy 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 Langer Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Langer Primary 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.
How many road collisions happen near Langer Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Langer Primary Academy?
Langer Primary Academy is at Langer Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 2HL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)