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Langham Village School, Holt

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Langham Village School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Holt. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 267 schools in Norfolk with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2011)
Demand
Oversubscribed
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 Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Langham Village School in detail

Langham Village School in its own words

In its own words: "Here at Langham Village School we believe that the most effective school is one where individuality and difference is celebrated and everyone is valued. We strive to achieve a happy atmosphere and to provide a safe and caring environment where children can grow in confidence and be inspired to develop a lifelong love of learning."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, coding, Lego, art and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £5 per session.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Langham Village School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 75% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Langham Village School

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Langham Village School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Langham Village School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Langham Village School are Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 63% maths); Hindringham Church of England Primary School (3.8 miles, Good); Holt Community Primary School (4.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 71% maths); and Walsingham CE VA Primary School (5.2 miles, Requires improvement, 88% reading, 38% maths).

Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolHindringham Church of England Primary SchoolHolt Community Primary SchoolWalsingham CE VA Primary School

What parents say

41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Langham Village School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

Who goes there

7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 27 pupils (26%) received SEN support and 2 (1.9%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Staffing

Langham Village School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Langham Village School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Langham Hall (adjacent), 150 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Langham Village School issued 4 suspensions, 3.9 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Polly Kossowicz
Pupils:104
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01328830377
Address:North Street, Langham, Holt, NR25 7DG
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from November 2011, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:120825
UKPRN:10078595
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Norfolk
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted's report, in its own words

What is it like to attend this school?

This is a small school with big ambitions for its pupils. Teachers have high expectations of pupils' behaviour and learning. Pupils are safe and understand how to stay safe. They know they can always share concerns with an adult. This is because staff prioritise pupils' mental and physical well-being. As a result, pupils are happy.

Pupils are enthusiastic learners and they behave exceptionally well. They listen to their teachers attentively. Pupils eagerly answer teachers' questions. They are proud to discuss their learning. Learning ambassadors help other pupils in class. Pupils show tremendous respect to everyone.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

The school has constructed an ambitious curriculum which nurtures confident, resilient and inquisitive learners. Leaders have carefully chosen the knowledge that pupils learn. This knowledge builds logically on pupils' prior learning. In art, for example, older pupils discuss the application of a range of watercolour techniques. Leaders continue to refine the curriculum. They provide staff with high-quality training. There is now much emphasis on pupils revisiting what they have learned before. As a result, pupils recall knowledge with ease. In mathematics, pupils apply this knowledge to reason and solve more complex mathematical problems.

Teachers present knowledge in small chunks and with clarity. This helps pupils to grasp more sophisticated ideas. Teachers rigorously identify misconceptions and mistakes in pupils' learning. They provide pupils with support so their learning improves. Pupils work well independently. They show tremendous perseverance with more demanding work. Reception-age children begin carrying out helpful tasks for their teacher.

From Ofsted's September 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 Outstanding at its November 2011 inspection - up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

7.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

41 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy95%
Child does well88%
High expectations93%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)75%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)88%
Wider development78%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+18ppMaths+43ppWriting+11pp

Reading has improved from 75% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 86% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.5

Avg class size

15.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

2

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Langham Hall (adj)
149m · 2 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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 Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 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 Langham Village School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

103 pupils

105 places

2 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Holt

Low pressure
New homes approved:170
Projected new pupils:43

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

Across Norfolk council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

Places available

9,547

Applications

7,482

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.7%

All primary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(6)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood
17 November 2020
24 November 2011
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

27

SEN Support

2

EHC Plans

27.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty19
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Severe Learning Difficulty2
Speech, Language & Communication1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
95.2%
Mixed
1.9%
Unclassified
2.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals7.7%
English as Additional Language2.9%

104

Total Pupils

54

Boys

50

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

14.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£42,473

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,164

Per pupil

£689k

Total funding

£11k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£10,926
EAL funding£689
Sparsity£35,000
Lump sum£141,932

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.5%

Overall absence

11.2%

Persistent absence

89

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)11.2%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

5.3%
18/19
2.9%
20/21
8.2%
21/22
5.9%
22/23
5.3%
23/24
4.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Langham Village School

What are SATs results like at Langham Village School?

Of the pupils at Langham Village School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.

What is Langham Village School's Ofsted rating?

Langham Village School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2011, it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Langham Village School?

No fixed boundary. When Langham Village School is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Langham Village School?

Langham Village School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Langham Village School?

Classes at Langham Village School average 22.5 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Langham Village School?

Langham Village School has around 104 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Langham Village School?

4.5% of sessions were missed at Langham Village School in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Langham Village School?

Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Langham Village 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.

How many road collisions happen near Langham Village School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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 Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Langham Village School?

Langham Village School is at North Street, Langham, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 7DG.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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